Locations of ultrasound probes to measure tissue stiffness (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Locations of ultrasound probes to measure tissue stiffness

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Probes 1 and 5 measured deep fascia, probe 2 measured the sciatic nerve, and probes 3-4 measured various calf muscles.

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Part of Figure 1 in Associations between Range of Motion and Tissue Stiffness in Young and Older People by Hirata et al., published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise by Wolters Kluwer Health

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