title: Canine latissimus dorsi muscle: an apparatus for isometric force measurements.
abstract: This paper describes a device used to measure the isometric forces generated during electrical stimulation of the canine latissimus dorsi muscle in vivo with a preserved neurovascular supply. This device uses 2 strain gauge force sensors linked to a movable alignment frame to which the muscle is attached. The muscle length is controlled by the application of known weights to the system. The device has a frequency of response of 17.5 Hz and compliance of approximately 0.1 mm N(-1), and its experimental performance was tested in the anesthetized mongrel dog.
authors.affiliation: Bioengineering Division, Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Cestari
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Oshiro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Leirner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018421:Cardiomyoplasty; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*