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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A general term for any muscle that extends a joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
CONT

Vérifier l'état de souplesse du rachis; une raideur vertébrale, une rétraction des extenseurs du tronc, des hanches, des ischio-jambiers fausseraient l'examen en limitant l'amplitude du mouvement.

CONT

Les 20 sujets qui ont participé à cette étude devaient se soumettre, pendant six semaines, à des séances au cours desquelles leurs muscles extenseurs du genou étaient stimulés par des impulsions électriques générées par un petit appareil de la grosseur d'un baladeur.

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