Joint stiffness Flashcards

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Q

Most important in modulating leg stiffness? (+refs)

A

Knee (Arampatzis et al. 2002)

Ankle (Farley et al. (1999)

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Equation

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Joint stiffness = joint muscle torque/joint angular displacement

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Description?

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Measure of resistance to change in angular displacement after application of joint movements (Butler et al. 2003)

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