Skeletal muscle structural assembly (and its remodeling in response to loading–unloading
states) can be investigated macroscopically by assessing muscle architecture, described as …

This study investigated how joint angle influences fascicle shortening dynamics of
gastrocnemius medialis (GM) during explosive contractions and the resulting impact on rate …

Age-related alterations of skeletal muscle are numerous and present inconsistently, and the
effect of their interaction on contractile performance can be nonintuitive. Hill-type muscle …

Multiple neuromuscular processes contribute to the loss of force production following
repeated, high-intensity muscular efforts; however, the relative contribution of each process …

Compliant tendons permit mechanically unfavourable fascicle dynamics during fixed-end
contractions. The purpose of this study was to reduce the effective compliance of tendon and …

When rate of force development is increased, neural drive increases. There is presently no
accepted explanation for this effect. We propose and experimentally test the theory that a …

The joint angle dependence of voluntary activation and twitch properties has been
investigated for several human skeletal muscles. However, although they play a key role for …

There are high mechanical demands placed on skeletal muscles in movements requiring
rapid acceleration of the body or its limbs. Tendons are responsible for transmitting muscle …

This study investigated the effects of postactivation potentiation (PAP) on the force output
and muscle architecture in plantar flexor muscles. The mechanical response to a single …

A muscle's contractile element length relative to its muscle–tendon unit (MTU) length is a
fundamental design feature affecting MTU function, with high (0.9) or low ratios (0.1) …