Dear Dr Sood,
It was actually a chapter in a book-Sports
Injuries:Diagnosis and Management for Physiotherapists by C Norris.The
chapter is entitled "Exercise Therapy".
Since posting this query,I think I've discovered
the answer to one of my points-the resting length of a muscle is the point
at which it first develops tension as it is lengthened.Perhaps someone will
clarify this issue.
Regards
Nigel Biggs
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From: Sood <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: 27 November 2000 20:21
Subject: Resting Length of muscles
> Dear Nigel Biggs
>Could you please let me know the article reference.
>Thanks in advance,
>DrSarveshwar Chander Sood
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>From: "Nigel Biggs" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Resting Length of muscles
>Date: 11/6/00 9:09 PM
>
>I was recently reading some stuff on muscle imbalance-I know,I must get
>out
>more!-and I came across the claim that a muscle has a normal resting
>length.It was further claimed that if a postural muscle remains in an
>elongated position,beyond its normal resting position,but within its normal
>range,it will lose its inner range holding capacity but test strong in
>its
>lengthened position.Rehabilitation therefore involves building up a
>muscle's ability to hold an inner-range contraction.
>
> I invite any comments/clarification on these ideas.In particular,what
>is
>meant by normal resting length-surely muscles will be at a variety of
>lengths as activities and body positions change?These concepts seem to
>be
>based on experiments where muscles were immobilised in a lengthened
>position -this is surely different to muscles being habitually held in
>a
>lengthened position eg lower traps in protracted shoulder girdle,but which
>might occasionally be shortened in certain activities.
>
>I look forward to some pearls of wisdom from list members-I might then
>be
>able to have a social life!
>
> Nigel Biggs,
>
>Physiotherapist,UK
>
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