Built for jumping: the design of the frog muscular system.
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Summary
The length changes and activation pattern that muscles undergo during jumping were measured, and isolated muscle bundles were driven through this in vivo pattern to generate maximum power during jumping.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1994-01-21
- Cited by
- 247
- References
- 19
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Keywords
Jumping, Jump, Sarcomere, Anatomy, Biology
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