Quantification of plasticity of human intramuscular elasticity with noninvasive imaging and development of therapeutic exercise

本研究的目的是探讨拉伸运动对肌腹僵硬度的影响。结果表明，短暂的下降，在休息肌肉的刚度，并表明，关节的灵活性是更大的个人与较低的休息刚度。肌肉之间的刚度指数的变化可能与拉伸过程中肌肉之间的被动张力的变化有关。超声弹性成像定量肌肉僵硬度将为制定有效的治疗性运动提供有用的信息。

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of stretching exercise on the stiffness of muscle belly. The results demonstrate the transient decreases in the stiffness of the resting muscle and indicate that joint flexibility is greater in individuals with lower resting stiffness. Variability in the index of stiffness between muscles may be related to variability in passive tension between muscles during stretching. Quantification of muscle stiffness with ultrasound elastography would provide useful information to develop effective therapeutic exercise.