Elastic energy storage
- Effects of temperature and force requirements on muscle work and power output
Summary: The temperature at which a muscle shortens determines how the work, velocity and power of contraction are affected by the force of contraction.
- The human iliotibial band is specialized for elastic energy storage compared with the chimp fascia lata
Summary: Musculoskeletal models developed from anatomical experiments reveal the biomechanical features that increase the potential of the human iliotibial band to store and recover elastic energy during bipedal walking compared with the chimp fascia lata.