...://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided that the original work is properly attributed. Work Loop Muscle Mechanics Locomotion Activation Net Work Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Project...

... are applied to ex vivo muscles from laboratory rodents. Guinea fowl Muscle mechanics Muscle fascicle strain Viscoelastic properties Work loop National Science Foundation http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001 IOS-2016049 DBI-2021832 Decades of research on isolated...

...-selected cadence increases with power output, whereas at low power demands, minimizing knee muscle activation becomes important in cadence selection during cycling. Vastus lateralis muscle Joint power Crank power requirements Muscle mechanics Electromyography Chilean National Agency...

... in the lower leg are uncoupled during cross-country skiing at different speeds and inclines; while the muscle–tendon unit undergoes a stretch–shortening cycle during propulsion, fascicles shorten. Muscle mechanics Muscle activation XC-skiing Muscle–tendon interaction The human musculoskeletal...

... ( Bartol et al., 2001 ; Kier and Schachat, 2008 ; Kier and Thompson, 2003 ). University of Leeds http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000777 University of Leeds http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000777 Cephalopod Muscle mechanics Ontogeny Power output Summary...

...: Here, we consider insights into muscle mechanics based on new ideas about the giant protein titin as a tunable viscoelastic element in active muscles, and discuss implications for design and control of robotic prostheses. Muscle mechanics Muscle models Preflex Titin W. M. Keck...

... resulted in lower work per cycle relative to unloaded trials at the same strain to control for length change and velocity effects on the work output, possibly due to greater accelerations of the muscle mass at higher strains. These results confirm that tissue mass reduces muscle mechanical work at larger...

.... Exp. Biol.   209 , 171 - 187 . 10.1242/jeb.01986 Daley , M. A. , Voloshina , A. and Biewener , A. A. ( 2009 ). The role of intrinsic muscle mechanics in the neuromuscular control of stable running in the guinea fowl . J. Physiol.   587 , 2693 - 2707 . 10.1113/jphysiol...

... into dorsiflexion to aid foot clearance during leg swing. Fascicle Muscle mechanics Biomechanics Musculoskeletal modelling Ultrasound Muscles in the distal lower limb utilise connective tissue elasticity (e.g. tendon, aponeurosis) to enhance their performance. Investigations into a variety of anti...

...Gretchen Meyer; Richard L. Lieber ABSTRACT Differences in passive muscle mechanical properties between amphibians and mammals have led to differing hypotheses on the functional role of titin in skeletal muscle. Early studies of frog muscle clearly demonstrated intracellular load bearing by titin...

... human ankle muscles use their elastic tendons to contribute mechanical work and produce acceleration during walking gait. Mechanical work Fascicle Acceleration Gait Ultrasound Muscle mechanics Accelerative movements increase the velocity of a body and require net positive mechanical...

... costly, and lengthening least costly, a test of the Fenn effect. Muscle mechanics Muscle energetics 31 P MRS First dorsal interosseous All muscles produce force during contraction. The mechanisms, costs and consequences have been the fodder for studies for at least the past century...

... by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Assistive robotics Dynamics simulation Energetics Locomotion Metabolic energy Muscle mechanics Recent advances in exoskeletons or wearable robotic technology designed to assist human locomotion frequently include passive spring-loaded elements...

... and the paper written by R.C.W., N.A.C. and A.R. COMPETING INTERESTS No competing interests declared. 6 12 2012 2 4 2013 © 2013. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2013 energetics muscle mechanics rabbit contraction The cheetah [ Acinonyx jubatus (Schreber...

... fatigue resistance. The underlying reasons for this muscle trade-off are poorly defined. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that inter-individual variation in muscle mechanics is associated with inter-individual differences in metabolic capacities and expression of calcium-handling proteins...

... on the fibre, the calculated myofilament stiffness was approximately 2.5 times the maximum cross-bridge stiffness. e-mail: [email protected] 9 2 2009 2009 muscle fibre striated muscle myofilament elasticity muscle mechanics stiffness measurement There is evidence...

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... for function,modeling, and surgery. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 30 4 2008 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2008 2008 muscle fiber type muscle architecture muscle mechanics scaling Examining functional...

... 2008 gait transition muscle mechanics swimming temperature Environmental temperature changes profoundly affect the locomotor performance of ectotherms (e.g. Rome and Alexander, 1970 ; Casey,1980 ; Herreid et al.,1981 ; Rome, 1982 ; Hirano and Rome, 1984 ; Marsh and Bennett, 1986b...

... phase was then released at a later stage of the stride cycle stretching the muscle fascicles. muscle mechanics fascicle ultrasound musculotendon complex stair descent © The Company of Biologists Limited 2008 2008 8 3 2008 * Author for correspondence (e-mail: m.spanjaard...