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Neuromuscular Behaviour of the Triceps Surae Muscle-Tendon Complex during Running and Jumping
Heikki KyröläinenPaavo V. KomiTaija FinniJanne Avelasubject
AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyMaterials scienceNeuromuscular JunctionNeuromuscular transmissionPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationElectromyographymedicine.disease_causeAchilles TendonRunningJumpingPhysical medicine and rehabilitationTriceps surae muscleTask Performance and AnalysismedicineHumansEccentricOrthopedics and Sports MedicineMuscle SkeletalLegAchilles tendonmedicine.diagnostic_testElectromyographyAnatomymusculoskeletal systemBiomechanical PhenomenaTendonbody regionsmedicine.anatomical_structureJumpdescription
The present study examined the behaviour of the Achilles tendon (AT) - triceps surae (TS) muscle complex during running and long jump take-off. High AT forces were measured in the push-off phase in running even with very low EMG activity. In the long jump, high rate of stiffness development was a characteristic of the braking phase of the jump. The results suggest that high and well-coordinated activation patterns of the leg extensor muscles during the preactivation and eccentric phases together with high stretching velocities of muscle-tendon complex provide basis for appropriate tendomuscular stiffness. This together with high force at the end of the eccentric phase enables an effective push-off (concentric) phase.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-13 | International Journal of Sports Medicine |