Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 64-67 , January 2010

Incidental walking activity is sufficient to induce time-dependent conditioning of the Achilles tendon

  • Nicole L. Grigg

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    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove 4059, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3138 6181; fax: +61 7 3138 6030.
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  • Nathan J. Stevenson

      Affiliations

    • Neonatal Brain Research Group, University College Cork, Cork University Maternity Hospital, Western Rd, Cork, Ireland
    • Tel.: +353 21 420 5040.
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  • Scott C. Wearing

      Affiliations

    • HealthQwest and Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, 106 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NW, UK
    • Tel.: +44 141 548 3038.
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  • James E. Smeathers

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove 4059, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3138 3078.

Received 5 April 2009 ,Revised 11 August 2009 ,Accepted 31 August 2009.

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PII: S0966-6362(09)00597-9

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.08.246

Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 64-67 , January 2010

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