Journal article
Mechanical properties of muscle: implications for system design
The American journal of physiology, Vol.271(2), pC571
01 Aug 1996
Abstract
The frog muscular system is designed to activate and maintain optimum levels of mechanical power during jumping. It achieves this through maximal semimembranous muscle (SM) activation; optimal myofilament overlap; and optimal V/V(sub max), where V is shortening velocity and V(sub max) is maximal shortening velocity. The SM muscle shortens during jumping with a V/V(sub max) and generates 90% of maximal power at 15 degree celsius (C) and 100% power at 25 degree C. Initial sarcomere length and stimulus duration minimize the shortening deactivation of SM.
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- Title
- Mechanical properties of muscle: implications for system design
- Creators
- Gordon J LutzLawrence C Rome
- Publication Details
- The American journal of physiology, Vol.271(2), pC571
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Identifiers
- 991021463607604721