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9497008

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
A method to measure small movements of living tissues either large or small is presented. The method is based on the detection of changes in reflected infrared light. An optocoupler (coupled photodiode and photodetector) and a small (< 1 cm2) mirror were used. The optocoupler (OC) has a low cost and it can be calibrated easily. It can be also used as the transducer of a strain-gage. Three different uses are shown: (a) as a strain-gage transducer; (b) detection of tendon and aponeurosis movements in large muscles (cat soleus); (c) detection of the onset of muscle contraction. Movements of less than 1 microm can be detected with the aid of automatic averaging of the signals. Concerning the second use (b), it permits the estimation of tendon stretch. Concerning the third use, the onset of muscle movement precedes by at least 2 ms that of the force recorded at the tendon.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0165-0270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
125-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Methods to find aponeurosis and tendon stiffness and the onset of muscle contraction.
pubmed:affiliation
Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN. Apdo., México, D.F., México.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article