The cross-bridge theory predicts that muscle force is determined by muscle length and the
velocity of active muscle length changes. However, before the formulation of the cross …

Objective: We reviewed and appraised the existing evidence of in vivo manifestations of
residual force enhancement in human skeletal muscles and assessed, through a meta …

Whether eccentric exercise involves active fascicle stretch is unclear due to muscle-tendon
unit (MTU) series compliance. Therefore, this study investigated the impact of changing the …

The sliding filament–swinging cross bridge theory of skeletal muscle contraction provides a
reasonable description of muscle properties during isometric contractions at or near …

It is well known that muscular force production is history-dependent, which results in
enhanced (RFE) and depressed (RFD) steady-state forces after stretching and shortening …

Stretch-induced residual force enhancement (rFE) is associated with increased performance
in a stretch–shortening cycle (SSC). Although the influence of different range of motions and …

A systematic literature search was conducted to review the evidence of residual force
enhancement (RFE) in vivo human muscle. The search, adhered to the PRISMA statement …

Purpose Force enhancement is the phenomenon of increased forces during (transient force
enhancement; tFE) and after (residual force enhancement; rFE) eccentric muscle actions …

When an active muscle is stretched and kept isometrically active, the resulting force is
enhanced compared to a purely isometric reference contraction at the same muscle length …

The force maintained following stretching of an active muscle exceeds the isometric force at
the same muscle length. This residual force enhancement (RFE) is different for various …