There has been a n upsurge of interest, and some confusion, about the role of the connective tissue condensations within the lower limb muscles, notably biceps femoris, rectus femoris, gastrocnemius ...

Tendons are tough, cord-like tissues that allow muscles to pull on bones, helping us move. The biceps tendons are at the top and bottom of the biceps muscle. The tendon that attaches the lower part of ...

Methods: Eight healthy men (age: 24±4 years, height: 172±9 m, body mass: 69±13 kg) carried out a 6° head-down bed rest for 20 days. Before and after bed rest, elongation (L) of the tendon and ...

Examination showed a strength of 0/5 (Medical Research Council scale) in the right deltoid, 2/5 in the biceps and 4/5 in the triceps. Strength in the remaining upper and lower limb muscles as well as ...