Adaptation after vastus lateralis denervation in rats demonstrates neural regulation of joint stresses and strains

In order to produce movements, muscles must act through joints. The translation from muscle force to limb movement is mediated by internal joint structures that permit movement in some directions but constrain it in others. Although muscle forces acting against constrained directions will not affect...

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Main Authors: Cristiano Alessandro, Benjamin A Rellinger, Filipe Oliveira Barroso, Matthew C Tresch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-09-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/38215