Table 1.

Strain and stiffness values for each region of the tendon and aponeurosis at Lo

ForceTENDPTDADAMAPA
Strain (%) Po 5.10±0.48 12.05±2.77 11.23±3.03 12.27±1.94 12.39±5.46 
 0.75 Po 4.79±0.32 11.72±2.77 10.66±4.58 11.94±1.93 11.99±5.34 
 0.25 Po 3.64±0.28 10.44±2.78 9.38±4.50 10.67±1.93 10.47±4.89 
Stiffness (N/% strain) Po 1.95±0.53 1.43±0.24 1.14±0.35 1.20±0.35 1.15±0.43 
 0.75 Po 1.46±0.97 1.07±0.18 0.87±0.31 0.90±0.40 0.86±0.47 
 0.25 Po 0.49±0.13 0.36±0.06 0.29±0.10 0.30±0.09 0.29±0.11 
ForceTENDPTDADAMAPA
Strain (%) Po 5.10±0.48 12.05±2.77 11.23±3.03 12.27±1.94 12.39±5.46 
 0.75 Po 4.79±0.32 11.72±2.77 10.66±4.58 11.94±1.93 11.99±5.34 
 0.25 Po 3.64±0.28 10.44±2.78 9.38±4.50 10.67±1.93 10.47±4.89 
Stiffness (N/% strain) Po 1.95±0.53 1.43±0.24 1.14±0.35 1.20±0.35 1.15±0.43 
 0.75 Po 1.46±0.97 1.07±0.18 0.87±0.31 0.90±0.40 0.86±0.47 
 0.25 Po 0.49±0.13 0.36±0.06 0.29±0.10 0.30±0.09 0.29±0.11 

Values are means ± s.d.

DA, dorsal aponeurosis; MA, middle aponeurosis; PA, proximal aponeurosis;PT/DA, proximal tendon/distal aponeurosis; TEND, tendon; Lo, optimum length for maximum tetanic tension.

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