Timing matters: tuning the mechanics of a muscle–tendon unit by adjusting stimulation phase during cyclic contractions

No abstract is available for this paper.

• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Journal of Experimental Biology

• Publication date

  2015-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1242/jeb.121673PMID 26232413PMCID PMC4631775
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• The heat of shortening and the dynamic constants of muscle

  2017cited by this paper
• Exploiting elasticity: Modeling the influence of neural control on mechanics and energetics of ankle muscle-tendons during human hopping.

  2014influential reference
• The effect of fast and slow motor unit activation on whole-muscle mechanical performance: the size principle may not pose a mechanical paradox

  2014cited by this paper
• Geared up to stretch: pennate muscle behavior during active lengthening

  2014cited by this paper
• Elastic ankle exoskeletons reduce soleus muscle force but not work in human hopping.

  2013cited by this paper
• HOW MUSCLES FUNCTION – THE WORK LOOP TECHNIQUE

  2012influential reference
• Human medial gastrocnemius force–velocity behavior shifts with locomotion speed and gait

  2012cited by this paper
• A bio-robotic platform for integrating internal and external mechanics during muscle-powered swimming

  2012influential reference
• A compliant tendon increases fatigue resistance and net efficiency during fatiguing cyclic contractions of mouse soleus muscle

  2012influential reference
• Energetic costs of producing muscle work and force in a cyclical human bouncing task.

  2011cited by this paper
• Muscle performance during frog jumping: influence of elasticity on muscle operating lengths

  2010influential reference
• Optimal Workloop Energetics of Muscle-Actuated Systems: An Impedance Matching View

  2010cited by this paper
• The series-elastic shock absorber: tendons attenuate muscle power during eccentric actions.

  2010cited by this paper
• The influence of tendon compliance on muscle power output and efficiency during cyclic contractions

  2010influential reference
• Biaxial strain and variable stiffness in aponeuroses

  2009cited by this paper
• Is muscle–tendon unit length a valid indicator for muscle spindle output?

  2009cited by this paper
• Variable gearing in pennate muscles

  2008influential reference
• Relative shortening velocity in locomotor muscles: turkey ankle extensors operate at low V/V(max).

  2008cited by this paper
• The mechanics of mouse skeletal muscle when shortening during relaxation.

  2007cited by this paper
• Unsteady locomotion: integrating muscle function with whole body dynamics and neuromuscular control

  2007cited by this paper
• Is Achilles tendon compliance optimised for maximum muscle efficiency during locomotion?

  2007cited by this paper
• Resonance in the human medial gastrocnemius muscle during cyclic ankle bending exercise.

  2006cited by this paper
• Running over rough terrain reveals limb control for intrinsic stability

  2006cited by this paper
• Effects of series elasticity and activation conditions on muscle power output and efficiency

  2005cited by this paper
• Muscle-tendon interaction and elastic energy usage in human walking.

  2005cited by this paper
• A motor and a brake: two leg extensor muscles acting at the same joint manage energy differently in a running insect.

  2002cited by this paper
• The integrated function of muscles and tendons during locomotion.

  2002influential reference
• In vivo behaviour of human muscle tendon during walking

  2001cited by this paper
• Muscle efficiency: the controversial role of elasticity and mechanical energy conversion in stretch-shortening cycles

  2001cited by this paper
• How animals move: an integrative view.

  2000cited by this paper
• Hysteresis measurements in intact human tendon.

  2000cited by this paper
• Muscle and Tendon Contributions to Force, Work, and Elastic Energy Savings: A Comparative Perspective

  2000influential reference
• Power output of sound-producing muscles in the tree frogs Hyla versicolor and Hyla chrysoscelis.

  1999cited by this paper
• How muscles deal with real-world loads: the influence of length trajectory on muscle performance.

  1999cited by this paper
• Dissecting muscle power output.

  1999influential reference
• Elastic energy storage and release in white muscle from dogfish scyliorhinus canicula

  1999cited by this paper
• In vivo muscle force-length behavior during steady-speed hopping in tammar wallabies.

  1998cited by this paper
• Contraction with shortening during stimulation or during relaxation: how do the energetic costs compare?

  1998cited by this paper
• Determinants of work produced by skeletal muscle: potential limitations of activation and relaxation.

  1997cited by this paper
• The effects of length trajectory on the mechanical power output of mouse skeletal muscles.

  1997cited by this paper
• Muscular Force in Running Turkeys: The Economy of Minimizing Work

  1997influential reference
• Force from cat soleus muscle during imposed locomotor-like movements: experimental data versus Hill-type model predictions.

  1997cited by this paper
• Contractile behaviour in skeletal muscle-tendon unit during small amplitude sine wave perturbations.

  1996cited by this paper
• In vivo human gastrocnemius architecture with changing joint angle at rest and during graded isometric contraction.

  1996influential reference
• The pattern of stimulation influences the amount of oscillatory work done by frog muscle.

  1996influential reference
• Mechanical efficiency and efficiency of storage and release of series elastic energy in skeletal muscle during stretch-shorten cycles.

  1996cited by this paper
• Variable gearing during locomotion in the human musculoskeletal system.

  1994cited by this paper
• Contraction dynamics and power output of skeletal muscle.

  1993cited by this paper
• Frog semitendinosis tendon load-strain and stress-strain properties during passive loading.

  1991cited by this paper
• Effects of prestretch at the onset of stimulation on mechanical work output of rat medial gastrocnemius muscle-tendon complex.

  1990cited by this paper
• Muscle and tendon: properties, models, scaling, and application to biomechanics and motor control.

  1989cited by this paper
• Mechanical properties of various mammalian tendons

  1986cited by this paper
• Mechanical Power output from Striated Muscle during Cyclic Contraction

  1985influential reference
• The variation in isometric tension with sarcomere length in vertebrate muscle fibres

  1966cited by this paper
• The heat of activation and the heat of shortening in a muscle twitch

  1949cited by this paper
• The heat of shortening and the dynamic constants of muscle

  1938cited by this paper
• Length of muscle, and the heat and tension developed in an isometric contraction

  1925cited by this paper
• HOW MUSCLES DEAL WITH REAL-WORLD LOADS : THE INFLUENCE OF LENGTH TRAJECTORY ON MUSCLE PERFORMANCE

  year unknowninfluential reference
• Variable Gearing during Locomotion in the Human Musculoskeletal System Author(s)

  year unknowncited by this paper

• Muscle–tendon mechanics resolve the trade-off between energy-efficient and robust locomotion

  2025cites this paper
• Mechanical energetic contributions of the rectus femoris during perturbed walking

  2025cites this paper
• Linking in vivo muscle dynamics to in situ force-length and force-velocity reveals that guinea fowl lateral gastrocnemius operates at shorter than optimal lengths.

  2024cites this paper
• Addressing muscle–tendon imbalances in adult male athletes with personalized exercise prescription based on tendon strain

  2024cites this paper
• Posture-induced modulation of lower-limb joint powers in perturbed running

  2024cites this paper
• The importance of muscle activation on the interpretation of muscle mechanical performance

  2024cites this paper
• Spatial Iterative Learning Torque Control of Robotic Exoskeletons for High Accuracy and Rapid Convergence Assistance

  2024cites this paper
• Perturbing the muscle work loop paradigm to unravel the neuromechanics of unsteady locomotion.

  2023cites this paper
• Linking in vivo muscle dynamics to in situ force-length and force-velocity reveals that guinea fowl lateral gastrocnemius operates at shorter than optimal lengths

  2023cites this paper
• Evidence for multi-scale power amplification in skeletal muscle.

  2023cites this paper
• Muscle force-length dynamics during walking over obstacles indicates delayed recovery and a shift towards more 'strut-like' function in birds with proprioceptive deficit.

  2023cites this paper
• American Society of Biomechanics Clinical Biomechanics Award 2021: Redistribution of muscle-tendon work in children with cerebral palsy who walk in crouch.

  2023cites this paper
• Predicting in Vivo Forces of Guinea Fowl Hindlimb Muscles During Perturbed Locomotion Using a Titin - Inspired Model

  2022cites this paper
• Soleus H-reflex modulation during a double-legged drop landing task

  2022cites this paper
• Plasticity of the gastrocnemius elastic system in response to decreased work and power demand during growth

  2021cites this paper
• Phase transformation-driven artificial muscle mimics the multifunctionality of avian wing muscle

  2021cites this paper
• The energy of muscle contraction. IV. Greater mass of larger muscles decreases contraction efficiency

  2021cites this paper
• Series elasticity facilitates safe plantar flexor muscle–tendon shock absorption during perturbed human hopping

  2021cites this paper
• Rheology of tunable materials

  2020cites this paper
• Individualized Muscle-Tendon Assessment and Training

  2020cites this paper
• Effects of Surface Properties on Gastrocnemius Medialis and Vastus Lateralis Fascicle Mechanics During Maximal Countermovement Jumping

  2020cites this paper
• Muscle function and control roles of the elbow flexion system in European Starlings

  2020cites this paper
• Rightward shift of optimal fascicle length with decreasing voluntary activity level in the soleus and lateral gastrocnemius muscles

  2020cites this paper
• Tuning of feedforward control enables stable muscle force-length dynamics after loss of autogenic proprioceptive feedback

  2019cites this paper
• Humans falling in holes: adaptations in lower-limb joint mechanics in response to a rapid change in substrate height during human hopping

  2019cites this paper
• The effects of a strength exercise intervention on the gait biomechanics and gastrocnemius muscle-tendon unit behavior in the elderly

  2019cites this paper
• Modeling the determinants of mechanical advantage during jumping: consequences for spring- and muscle-driven movement.

  2019cites this paper
• Some Challenges of Playing with Power: Does complex energy flow constrain neuromuscular performance?

  2019cites this paper
• Functional adaptation of connective tissue by training

  2019cites this paper
• Editorial: Advances in Mechatronics and Biomechanics Towards Efficient Robot Actuation

  2019cites this paper
• Work loop dynamics of the pigeon (Columba livia) humerotriceps demonstrate potentially diverse roles for active wing morphing

  2019influential citation
• Think With Your Feet , Not With Your Head : A Biologically Inspired Design Approach for Augmenting Unsteady Locomotion

  2019cites this paper
• Integrative Biomimetics of Autonomous Hexapedal Locomotion

  2019cites this paper
• Eliminating high-intensity activity during growth reduces mechanical power capacity but not sub-maximal metabolic cost in a bipedal animal model.

  2019cites this paper
• How the hummingbird wingbeat is tuned for efficient hovering

  2018cites this paper
• Operating length and velocity of human vastus lateralis muscle during walking and running

  2018cites this paper
• Active Viscoelasticity of Sarcomeres

  2018cites this paper
• Modeling aquatic constraints: Its application from rehabilitation to competitive Swimming.

  2017cites this paper
• A model for differential leg joint function during human running

  2017cites this paper
• Operating length and velocity of human M. vastus lateralis fascicles during vertical jumping

  2017cites this paper
• Effects of a titin mutation on negative work during stretch–shortening cycles in skeletal muscles

  2017cites this paper
• Muscle–spring dynamics in time-limited, elastic movements

  2016cites this paper
• Modeling age-related changes in muscle-tendon dynamics during cyclical contractions in the rat gastrocnemius.

  2016cites this paper
• Structure and function of human triceps surae muscle and tendon in aging

  2016cites this paper
• Additional in-series compliance reduces muscle force summation and alters the time course of force relaxation during fixed-end contractions

  2016cites this paper
• The motor and the brake of the trailing leg in human walking: leg force control through ankle modulation and knee covariance

  2016cites this paper
• Unconstrained muscle-tendon workloops indicate resonance tuning as a mechanism for elastic limb behavior during terrestrial locomotion

  2015influential citation