Title |
Contributions of biarticular myogenic components to the limitation of the range of motion after immobilization of rat knee joint
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-15-224 |
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Authors |
Momoko Nagai, Tomoki Aoyama, Akira Ito, Hirotaka Iijima, Shoki Yamaguchi, Junichi Tajino, Xiangkai Zhang, Haruhiko Akiyama, Hiroshi Kuroki |
Abstract |
Muscle atrophy caused by immobilization in the shortened position is characterized by a decrease in the size or cross-sectional area (CSA) of myofibers and decreased muscle length. Few studies have addressed the relationship between limitation of the range of motion (ROM) and the changes in CSA specifically in biarticular muscles after atrophy because of immobilization. We aimed to determine the contribution of 2 distinct muscle groups, the biarticular muscles of the post thigh (PT) and those of the post leg (PL), to the limitation of ROM as well as changes in the myofiber CSAs after joint immobilization surgery. |
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