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muscle stiffness
2 studies on muscle stiffness — reviewed, translated, woven together.
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- 2022
Hyaluronan homeostasis and its role in pain and muscle stiffness
Adam Amir, Soo Kim, Antonio Stecco, Michael P Jankowski, Preeti RaghavanThis narrative review explores the role of hyaluronan (HA) in the musculoskeletal system. HA is a key component of the extracellular matrix in muscles and fascia, where it normally functions as a lubricant and shock abs…
- 2006
Passive muscle stiffness may be influenced by active contractility of intramuscular connective tissue
Robert Schleip, Ian L Naylor, Daniel Ursu, Werner Melzer, Adjo Zorn, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Frank Lehmann-Horn, Werner Kli…This paper proposes the hypothesis that connective tissue within muscles, specifically the layer known as the perimysium, can actively contract. This contraction, likely driven by specialized cells called myofibroblasts…
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