Biomechanical properties of isolated fascicles of the Iliopsoas and Achilles tendons in African American and Caucasian men

P Hanson; P Aagaard; S P Magnusson

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2012.03.007

Biomechanical properties of isolated fascicles of the Iliopsoas and Achilles tendons in African American and Caucasian men

P Hanson, P Aagaard, S P Magnusson

Department of Clinical Medicine

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Abstract

To investigate biomechanical properties of the Iliopsoas and Achilles tendons in young African American (AA) and Caucasian (CC) men, and attempt to clarify whether the difference in Achilles tendon ruptures between AA and CC can be explained by differences in material properties.

Original language	English
Journal	Annals of Anatomy
Volume	194
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	457-60
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0940-9602
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2012.03.007
Publication status	Published - 2012

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