Tendon Mechanical Properties and Morphological Characteristics of Human Bicep and Tricep Muscles: An In Vivo Ultrasonographical Study

Tendon Mechanical Properties and Morphological Characteristics of Human Muscle

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00173979

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-15

Start date

2005-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2007-06-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

muscle, tendon

Brief summary

This current study tests whether the load-displacement and stress-strain characteristics of human bicep and tricep muscles and tendons change during graded maximal voluntary elbow extension and flexion exercises.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

DEFINED_POPULATION

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

19 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy male subjects * Age range from 18-35 years

Exclusion criteria

* History of shoulder/elbow which needs medical treatment or surgery

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactHsing-Kuo Wang, PhD

hkwang@ntu.edu.tw00886-223123456

Outcome results