Normative Parameters of Gastrocnemius Muscle Stiffness and Associations with Patient Characteristics and Function

• Main Authors: Larisa R Hoffman (Author), Shane L Koppenhaver (Author), Cameron W MacDonald (Author), Johnny M Herrera (Author), Joshua Streuli (Author), Zachary L Visco (Author), Nicole Wildermuth (Author), Stephanie R Albin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: North American Sports Medicine Institute, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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# Background Quantifying muscle stiffness may aid in the diagnosis and management of individuals with muscle pathology. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to establish normative parameters and variance estimates of muscle stiffness in the gastrocnemius muscle in a resting and contracte...