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- Author(s):
- Böhm, H.; Cole, G. K.; Brüggemann, G. P.; Ruder, H.
- Title:
- Contribution of Muscle Series Elasticity to Maximum Performance in Drop Jumping
- Abstract:
- The contribution of muscle in-series compliance on maximum performance of the muscle tendon complex was investigated using a forward dynamic computer simulation. The model of the human body contains 8 Hill-type muscles of the lower extremities. Muscle activation is optimized as a function of time, so that maximum drop jump height is achieved by the model. It is shown that the muscle series elastic energy stored in the downward phase provides a considerable contribution (32
- Journal title:
- Journal of Applied Biomechanics
- Year:
- 2006
- Journal volume:
- 22
- Pages contribution:
- 3--13
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