Walking after stroke is often described as requiring excessive muscle co-contraction, yet, evidence that co-contraction is a ubiquitous motor control strategy for this population remains inconclusive.

Obstructive thrombi or thrombotic emboli are the pathogenic basis of ischemic stroke. In vitro blood clots and in vivo thrombi can undergo platelet-driven contraction (retraction), resulting in volume ...

Cell shape changes are controlled by complex sets of mechanical forces of various origins. Numerous studies have been dedicated to the role of active forces, originating from molecular motors and ...

A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension on your muscle as it shortens. As your muscle shortens, it generates enough force to move an object. This is the most ...

1 Department of Electrical and Electronical Engineering, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain 2 Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Twenty-one male ...