Morphological and mechanical properties of lower limbs in competitive racewalkers: associations with performance

J Walker, G Nicholson, B Hanley - Journal of Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
… This has subsequent effects on muscletendon interaction in … and GL across a range of
muscle-tendon unit (MTU) lengths. … a muscle-tendon morphological and mechanical profile for …

Mechanical, material and morphological adaptations of healthy lower limb tendons to mechanical loading: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SL Lazarczuk, N Maniar, DA Opar, SJ Duhig, A Shield… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
… 1, 2], which augments the power generated by the muscletendon unit (MTU) [3, 4], reduces
the … than morphological properties. In a similar review on the effects of increased mechanical

Muscletendon morphology and function following long‐term exposure to repeated and strenuous mechanical loading

A Bissas, K Havenetidis, J Walker… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… We mapped structural and functional characteristics of muscle-tendon units in a population
… -term effects on MTU gait efficiency in trained runners under walking, running and isometric …

The Effects of Habitual Foot Strike Patterns on the Morphology and Mechanical Function of the Medial Gastrocnemius–Achilles Tendon Unit

L Li, K Wu, L Deng, C Liu, W Fu - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
… the effects of two main foot strike patterns on the morphological and mechanical characteristics
… In running, the triceps surae muscletendon unit (MTU) is very important due to its unique …

Relationship between connective tissue morphology and lower-limb stiffness in endurance runners. a prospective study

A Rubio-Peirotén, F García-Pinillos… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
… and lower-limb stiffness and investigating whether the barefoot/shod condition influences
stiffness the muscle-tendon unit is essential. The properties of the muscle-tendon unit play a …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of explosive-based training on musculotendinous stiffness and running economy in highly-trained distance runners

J Williams - J. Aust. Strength Cond, 2020 - researchgate.net
… , and its resultant impact on the musculotendinous unit (MTU) … reviewed studies measured
morphological changes within … Likewise, stiffness within the muscle-tendon junction has been …

Morpho-mechanical profile characterization of competitive cyclists and runners: relationships with neuromuscular functions and sprint performance

L Cesanelli - 2021 - vb.lsu.lt
… in the muscle-tendon unit (MTU) morphological (fascicle … the hypertrophic effect resulting
from mechanical overloading… regarding the exact features of the muscle-tendon unit remodeling …

Exercise effects on the biomechanical properties of the Achilles tendon—a narrative review

C Yu, L Deng, L Li, X Zhang, W Fu - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
… The Achilles tendon influences the running economy because … that the mechanical and
morphological properties of the AT were … The muscle-tendon biomechanical differences of plantar …

Enthalpy efficiency of the soleus muscle explains improvements in running economy

S Bohm, F Mersmann, A Santuz, A Arampatzis - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
… enthalpy efficiency is a determinant of human running economy. … stance phase were the
muscle-tendon unit is lengthening is … Here, we investigated the effect of a specific muscle-tendon

Increased toe-flexor muscle strength does not alter metatarsophalangeal and ankle joint mechanics or running economy

EM Day, ME Hahn - Journal of Sports Sciences, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
… Because the IFM muscle-tendon units are predominantly lengthened throughout stance …
was to investigate the effects of increased IFM strength on MTPJ and ankle mechanics, and on …