title: Stiffness: a review of its measurement and physiological importance.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004548:Elasticity; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D012737:Sex Factors; D013696:Temperature