Optimal muscle fascicle length and tendon stiffness for maximising gastrocnemius efficiency during human walking and running

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 252, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 662-673

  Lichtwark, G A ^a   Wilson, A M ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Compliance; Elasticity; Energetics; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ENERGETICS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE; STIFFNESS; TRADE-OFF; WALKING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; RUNNING; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ANKLE JOINT; COMPLIANCE; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; TENDONS; WALKING;

EID: 44449161948     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.01.018     Document Type: Article

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