… It has been shown that substantial mechanical energy will return by … the Muscle Tendon
Units (MTU). While the association of running mechanics with metabolic processes and economy …

… stiffness is known to influence running economy (RE). … this optimal stiffness and morphological
characteristics (height, body … gastrocnemius medialis muscle–tendon unit properties could …

… of the plantar flexor muscletendon complex. J Appl Physiol. 2013;114:523–537. … Influence
of the muscletendon unit’s mechanical and morphological properties on running economy. J …

… step allows a high-velocity stretch of the muscle-tendon units while a longer and slower
push is executed during the upward-lifting process. Such an asymmetry was thought to be …

… distal aponeurosis of a muscle-tendon unit. The displacement … Therefore, we examined the
effect of two different exercise … adaptation of its mechanical and morphological properties ( 8 )…

… losses of running efficiency. … in muscle-tendon stiffness after static stretching may have
induced an increment in the number of motor units recruited to perform the same mechanical work…

… Influence of the muscle-tendon unit's mechanical and morphological properties on running
economy. The Journal of experimental biology, 209(Pt 17), 3345-3357. Astley, HC, & Roberts…

… , one containing the reception and control unit and the other embedding the transmission …
muscle tendon compliance. Indeed, evidence suggests that massage increases muscle-tendon …

Frontiers | Quadriceps or triceps surae proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching
with post-stretching dynamic activities does not induce acute changes in running economy …

… The mechanical properties of the muscle tendon unit … between running economy and
muscle-tendon stiffness ( 1,10,12 … investigation, include the influence of COL5A1 gene variants on …