Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 55-59, February 2010

Muscle physiology

Carolyn A Greig PhD is a Senior Research Fellow in the Dept. of Clinical and Surgical Sciences (Geriatric Medicine) at The University of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

David A Jones PhD is a Professor of Muscle Physiology at the Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health (IRM), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Abstract 

Muscle has important metabolic functions, but this article will focus on its mechanical properties. We describe the mechanism by which a muscle generates force, examine the contractile properties of muscle, and discuss the measurement of whole body muscle force (and power) in health and disease.

Keywords: Muscle contraction, muscle fatigue, muscle weakness

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PII: S0263-9319(09)00259-2

doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2009.10.019

Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 55-59, February 2010

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