Heterogeneity of passive elastic properties within the quadriceps femoris muscle-tendon unit.

Brooke K CoombesBrandon ZiegenfussMichael DavidRohitha BadyaWolbert van den HoornFrançois HugKylie Tucker

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2017)

Passive knee flexion at and beyond 70° was associated with non-uniform elastic properties within the proximal patellar tendon and between individual quadriceps muscles. To what extent this heterogeneity of passive elastic properties contributes to injury remains unknown.

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