Specific tension index of elbow flexors in trained and untrained men

• Main Authors: Thiago Torres Matta (Author), Belmiro Freitas Salles (Author), Juliano Spinetti (Author), Roberto Simão (Author), Liliam Fernandes Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The specific tension index (STI) estimates the ratio of maximum torque (TQ) to muscle volume (MV) for a specific task and includes muscle thickness as a parameter, which can be directly evaluated by ultrasound. The objective of the present study was to compare TQ, MV and STI of the elbow flexors bet...