Table 2.

Summary of the mechanical power output of the dl1 measured under conditions of phase, mean length and strain amplitude that fell within the range of values measured in vivo

MothPower (W kg-1)% of max. powerPhase (fraction)LeStrain amplitudeN
50.0±14.2 55.0 0.47±0.03 1.02±0.03 0.086±0.013 
46.3±21.7 53.7 0.49±0.02 1.01±0.03 0.086±0.012 
56.9±16.6 60.7 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.090±0.013 11 
61.6±11.4 67.2 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.088±0.005 17 
38.8±5.1 66.1 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.078±0.001 16 
31.0±14.6 39.5 0.49±0.02 0.99±0.03 0.090±0.001 11 
Mean 47.4±11.3 57.0 0.48±0.01 1.01±0.01 0.086±0.005  
MothPower (W kg-1)% of max. powerPhase (fraction)LeStrain amplitudeN
50.0±14.2 55.0 0.47±0.03 1.02±0.03 0.086±0.013 
46.3±21.7 53.7 0.49±0.02 1.01±0.03 0.086±0.012 
56.9±16.6 60.7 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.090±0.013 11 
61.6±11.4 67.2 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.088±0.005 17 
38.8±5.1 66.1 0.48±0.03 1.01±0.03 0.078±0.001 16 
31.0±14.6 39.5 0.49±0.02 0.99±0.03 0.090±0.001 11 
Mean 47.4±11.3 57.0 0.48±0.01 1.01±0.01 0.086±0.005  

Values are means ± 1 s.d.

Experimental length, Le, is normalized to the operational length, Lop. N is the number of power measurements that matched the range of phase, mean length and strain amplitude that fell within the range of values measured in vivo.

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