Muscles within muscles: a tensiomyographic and histochemical analysis of the normal human vastus medialis longus and vastus medialis obliquus muscles

The aim of this study was to show the connection between structure (anatomical and histochemical) and function (muscle contraction properties) of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus medialis longus (VML). The non-invasive tensiomyography (TMG) method was used to determine the contractile prope...

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Published in:Journal of anatomy 2013-06, Vol.222 (6), p.580-587
Main Authors: Travnik, Ludvik, Djordjevič, Srdjan, Rozman, Sergej, Hribernik, Marija, Dahmane, Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenosine Triphosphatases - metabolism
Adolescent
Adult
Autopsy
Electromyography - methods
Humans
Knee
Knee Joint - physiology
Male
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch - physiology
Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch - physiology
Muscular system
Original
Quadriceps Muscle - anatomy & histology
Quadriceps Muscle - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of this study was to show the connection between structure (anatomical and histochemical) and function (muscle contraction properties) of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus medialis longus (VML). The non-invasive tensiomyography (TMG) method was used to determine the contractile properties (contraction time; T(c)) of VML and VMO muscle, as a reflection of the ratio between the slow and fast fibers in two groups of nine young men. VML and VMO significantly (P 
ISSN:0021-8782
1469-7580
DOI:10.1111/joa.12045