Simultaneous Quantification of Ankle, Muscle, and Tendon Impedance in Humans.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Regulating the impedance of our joints is essential for the effective control of posture and movement. The impedance of a joint is governed mainly by the mechanical properties of the muscle-tendon units spanning it. Many studies have quantified the net impedance of joints but not the specific contributions from the muscles and tendons. The inability to quantify both muscle and tendon impedance limits the ability to determine the causes underlying altered movement control associated with aging, neuromuscular injury, and other conditions that have different effects on muscle and tendon properties. Therefore, we developed a technique to quantify joint, muscle, and tendon impedance simultaneously and evaluated this technique at the human ankle.

Methods

We used a single

SUBMITTER: Jakubowski KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077951 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature