The Need for Systems-Based Biomechanics to Understand the Causes and Consequences of Altered Muscle-Tendon Unit Function in Elderly Gait

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  • Jason R. Franz Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
  • Taija Finni Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Neuromuscular Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Kota Z. Takahashi Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA
  • Benedicte Vanwanseele Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Science, KU Leuven, Belgium
  • Friedl De Groote Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Science, KU Leuven, Belgium

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https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.266

Keywords:

Achilles, Plantar flexor, Ankle, Foot, Neuromechanics, Older, Age

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2022-03-01

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Franz, J. R., Finni, T., Takahashi, K. Z., Vanwanseele, B., & De Groote, F. (2022). The Need for Systems-Based Biomechanics to Understand the Causes and Consequences of Altered Muscle-Tendon Unit Function in Elderly Gait. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 16(1), 4–7. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.266

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