Ultrasonography is widely used to measure gastrocnemius muscle architecture; however, it
is unclear if values obtained from digitised images are sensitive enough to track architectural …

Eccentric and concentric actions produce distinct mechanical stimuli and result in different
adaptations in skeletal muscle architecture. Cycling predominantly involves concentric …

Introduction We thank Shield and Murphy (1) for promoting discus-sion on our articles (2 3),
hereby providing us an opportunity to clarify and elaborate on our arguments and hopefully …

A clinically feasible method to reliably estimate muscle–tendon unit (MTU) lengths could
provide essential diagnostic and treatment planning information. A 3-D freehand ultrasound …

The current investigation examined muscle-tendon unit kinematics and kinetics in human
participants asked to perform a hop** task for maximal performance with variational …

This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of resistance exercise on muscle
architecture and tissue organization at rest and during isometric maximum voluntary …

The increase in high-energy dietary intakes is a well-known risk factor for many diseases,
and can also negatively impact the tendon. Ancestral lifestyle can mitigate the metabolic …

Muscle architecture is an important component of muscle function, and recent studies have
shown changes in muscle architecture with fatigue. The stretch-shortening cycle is a natural …

Dance involves a high volume of aesthetic, stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) actions, which
may cause unique adaptations to performance. The strength dancers possess to withstand …

The purpose of this investigation was to compare fascicle and tendon length of the
gastrocnemius at the end of the eccentric phase during a hop utilizing a single …