Regional Elastic Properties of the Achilles Tendon Is Heterogeneously Influenced by Individual Muscle of the Gastrocnemius

Figure 2

Changes of the elastic modulus of MG converted from the resting ankle angle to the neutral anatomical position (from (a) to (b)). The elastic modulus of AT0cm and AT3cm in the resting ankle angle (from (c) to (d)). The color-coded box presentation of muscle-tendon elasticity is shown in the upper images. The longitudinal grey scale sonograms of the muscle tendon are shown in the bottom images. The Q-Box™ is shown on the right.

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