Why are muscles strong, and why do they require little energy in eccentric action?
It is well acknowledged that muscles that are elongated while activated (i.e., eccentric muscle action) are stronger and require less energy (per unit of force) than muscles that are shortening (i.e., concentric contraction) or that remain at a constant length (i.e., isometric contraction). Although...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Sport and Health Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254618300462 |