Objective To assess the impact of a previous muscle injury on local muscle elasticity in elite athletes. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting One-time measurement in elite athletes. Participants 136 ...

The limit is only about 45 inches, so the researchers had to stretch the material on their own, and the 2.54 cm (1 in) sample they used had expanded to over 100 times its length.

Reversible mechanism that increases muscle elasticity discovered Date: March 13, 2014 Source: Columbia University Summary: A new form of mechanical memory that adjusts the elasticity of muscles to ...

Using highly sensitive atomic force microscopes, the researchers detected a chemical reaction that increases the elasticity of muscle proteins. Crucially, this reaction targets molecules that have ...

Columbia University biological sciences professor Julio Fernandez and team report the discovery of a new form of mechanical memory that adjusts the elasticity of muscles to their history of ...

The exceptional elasticity, toughness, and softness of this artificial muscle allow it to flexibly interact with residual muscles. This enables rats to maintain daily activities after scaffold ...

The elastic properties of a muscle can reveal their condition. Muscles become harder, for example, when they contract during exertion. Neuromuscular disease also produces changes in muscle stiffness.

Resistance training exercises like the aforementioned examples require the resistance of an object or one's body weight and is usually focused on building some muscle mass or toning, whereas ...

Strengthening exercises work muscles as they move against resistance. This resistance can come from workout machines, free weights or barbells, elastic bands, water, stairs, hills, cans of ...