Effects of cold and hot water immersion on the mechanical properties of human muscle and tendon in vivo

K Kubo, H Kanehisa, T Fukunaga - Clinical Biomechanics, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cooling and heating have been shown to affect the contractile properties of
muscles. However, the reasons for these changes remain unclear. The present study aimed …

Electromechanical delay of the knee extensor muscles is not altered after harvesting the patellar tendon as a graft for ACL reconstruction: implications for sports …

AD Georgoulis, S Ristanis, A Papadonikolakis… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2005 - Springer
Although the scar tissue, which heals the donor site defect, has different elasticity from the
neighbouring patellar tissue, it remains unclear if this scar tissue can lead to the changes of …

[图书][B] The role of confidence in rehabilitation and the recovery of motor performance

AG Waters - 2005 - search.proquest.com
This thesis examined the role of confidence in injury and rehabilitation. It is written as a
series of four research papers, each of which examines a specific facet of this topic. The four …