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Tendon elasticity and positional control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

R. McN. Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, England

Abstract

The spring-like behaviour of a joint following a sudden change of torque is partly a result of the elastic properties of tendons. A large fall in a muscle with a long tendon may be accompanied by tendon recoil causing joint movements as large as 20°.

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Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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