Morphological and biomechanical adaptations of skeletal muscle in the recovery phase after immobilization in a rat

摘要

Background: Range of motion restriction following immobilization is spontaneously recovered at least in part by remobilization. However, the mechanisms underlying how muscles change with range of motion recovery are poorly understood. This study aimed to reveal morphological and biomechanical changes in the knee flexor semitendinosus muscle that contribute to knee joint contracture following the relief of immobilization.