Abstract
The muscle tendon unit is a stable system, designed to operate eccentrically with efficiency and resiliency. Fiber strains, although minimized by tendon compliance during exercise, are essential components to decoding the mechanical and chemical signals during exercise. Subsequent cellular adaptations minimize the subsequent "dose" of stress and strain and serve to limit the exacerbation of damage into injury.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-60 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Force-length relationship
- Inflammation
- Mechanotransduction
- Sarcomere
- Strain-hardening
- Stretch-activated channels
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation