Results gleaned from use of temperature as a probe to study skeletal muscle performance
and mechanisms of activation and contraction are reviewed. Steady-state and non-steady …

In active muscle chemical reactions are responsible for production of the force and the
movements that are the physiologically important functions of muscle. The relation between …

BACKGROUND: Whole body vibration may improve muscle and bone strength, power and
balance although contradictory findings have been reported. Prolonged exposure may result …

Whole body vibration (WBV) has been suggested to elicit reflex muscle contractions but this
has never been verified. We recorded from 32 single motor units (MU) in the vastus lateralis …

The fastest and most manoeuvrable terrestrial animals are found in savannah habitats,
where predators chase and capture running prey. Hunt outcome and success rate are …

Chemically skinned fibres allow the study of human muscle contractile function in vitro. A
particularly important parameter is specific force (SF), that is, maximal isometric force divided …

Exercises to retrain the orientation of the scapula are often used by physiotherapists to
optimise shoulder girdle function. The movements and muscle activity required to assume …

The maximum force a muscle can produce depends on its cross-sectional area (CSA).
However, the exact interpretation of this relationship has been a matter of controversy …

Maximum voluntary force and cross-sectional area (MVF and CSA) of the human adductor
pollicis muscle were compared in groups of young (19–55 years, mean= 28, n= 53) and …

When a muscle delivers power to an inertial load through a spring, the peak power can
exceed the maximum that the muscle alone could produce. Using normalized differential …