Why muscle is an efficient shock absorber.

Why muscle is an efficient shock absorber.

Skeletal muscles power body movement by converting free energy of ATP hydrolysis into mechanical work. During the landing phase of running or jumping some activated skeletal muscles are subjected to stretch. Upon stretch they absorb body energy quickly and effectively thus protecting joints and bone...

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Main Authors: Michael A Ferenczi, Sergey Y Bershitsky, Natalia A Koubassova, Galina V Kopylova, Manuel Fernandez, Theyencheri Narayanan, Andrey K Tsaturyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3900422?pdf=render

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