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Medical Definition of Sharpey's fiber. : any of the thready processes of the periosteum that penetrate the tissue of the superficial lamellae of bones.
Single skeletal muscle fiber elastic and contractile characteristics in young and older men. Ochala J(1), Frontera WR, Dorer DJ, Van Hoecke J, Krivickas LS.ging induces changes in both fiber elasticity (i.e., increased instantaneous stiffness) and contractility (i.e., reduced specific force and unloaded shortening velocity) in type I and IIa fibers. However, the changes in fiber stiffness may not directly influence contractile characteristics alterations.