When active muscles lengthen: Properties and consequences of eccentric contractions

S. L. Lindstedt; P. C. LaStayo; T. E. Reich

doi:10.1152/physiologyonline.2001.16.6.256

When active muscles lengthen: Properties and consequences of eccentric contractions

S. L. Lindstedt, P. C. LaStayo, T. E. Reich

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When the force applied to a muscle exceeds the force produced by the muscle it will lengthen, absorbing mechanical energy. These eccentric contractions, which result in both braking and storing elastic recoil energy in normal locomotion, require very little metabolic energy, yet they are characterized by high force production.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	256-261
Number of pages	6
Journal	News in Physiological Sciences
Volume	16
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1152/physiologyonline.2001.16.6.256
State	Published - Dec 2001

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