ultrasound
- Tibialis anterior tendinous tissue plays a key role in energy absorption during human walking
Summary: The tendinous tissues of the tibialis anterior play a key role in absorbing mechanical energy as the foot contacts the ground, as well as helping to power rapid acceleration of the ankle into dorsiflexion to aid foot clearance during leg swing.
- The influence of added mass on muscle activation and contractile mechanics during submaximal and maximal countermovement jumping in humans
Summary: Human jumping with added mass favours ankle work output because of enhanced contractile conditions of the calf muscles, resulting from an increased inertial resistance and interaction with an elastic tendon.
- Elastic ankle muscle–tendon interactions are adjusted to produce acceleration during walking in humans
Summary: A novel mechanism is presented by which human ankle muscles use their elastic tendons to contribute mechanical work and produce acceleration during walking gait.
- The role of human ankle plantar flexor muscle–tendon interaction and architecture in maximal vertical jumping examined in vivo
Summary: Elastic power delivered from ankle muscle-tendons during jumping in humans is aided by energy storage against body weight and proximal-distal sequencing of limb action, but not variable mechanical advantage, which may explain our modest jumping ability.