History-dependence of muscle slack length in humans: effects of contraction intensity, stretch amplitude, and time

Héroux, ME; Anderman, I; Nykvist Vouis, S; Diong, J; Stubbs, PW; Herbert, RD

History-dependence of muscle slack length in humans: effects of contraction intensity, stretch amplitude, and time

Héroux, ME Anderman, I Nykvist Vouis, S Diong, J Stubbs, PW Herbert, RD

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Publisher:: American Physiological Society
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Applied Physiology, 2020, 129, (4), pp. 957-966
Issue Date:: 2020-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Héroux, ME
dc.contributor.author	Anderman, I
dc.contributor.author	Nykvist Vouis, S
dc.contributor.author	Diong, J
dc.contributor.author	Stubbs, PW
dc.contributor.author	Herbert, RD
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-20T22:28:39Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-20T22:28:39Z
dc.date.issued	2020-10-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Applied Physiology, 2020, 129, (4), pp. 957-966
dc.identifier.issn	8750-7587
dc.identifier.issn	1522-1601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143418
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p> The slack length of a relaxed human skeletal muscle is not fixed; it can be modified by contraction and stretch. Contraction of the human vastus lateralis muscle at short lengths reduces the muscle’s slack length. Even very weak contractions are sufficient to induce this effect. The effect persists for at least 5 min but can be reduced or abolished with a large-amplitude passive stretch. </jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	American Physiological Society
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Applied Physiology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1152/japplphysiol.00106.2020
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	06 Biological Sciences, 11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Physiology
dc.title	History-dependence of muscle slack length in humans: effects of contraction intensity, stretch amplitude, and time
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	129
utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Physiotherapy
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
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dc.date.updated	2020-10-20T22:28:25Z
pubs.issue	4
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	129
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Abstract:

The slack length of a relaxed human skeletal muscle is not fixed; it can be modified by contraction and stretch. Contraction of the human vastus lateralis muscle at short lengths reduces the muscle’s slack length. Even very weak contractions are sufficient to induce this effect. The effect persists for at least 5 min but can be reduced or abolished with a large-amplitude passive stretch.

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