Shorter heels are linked with greater elastic energy storage in the Achilles tendon

Abstract Previous research suggests that the moment arm of the m. triceps surae tendon (i.e., Achilles tendon), is positively correlated with the energetic cost of running. This relationship is derived from a model which predicts that shorter ankle moment arms place larger loads on the Achilles tend...

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Main Authors: A. D. Foster, B. Block, F. Capobianco, J. T. Peabody, N. A. Puleo, A. Vegas, J. W. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88774-8