WEEK 14_16: Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscles

  • Skeletal muscle 40-45% of body weight,  more than 430 muscles, 80 pairs produce vigorous movement, Dynamic: locomotion of segments, Static: maintains body posture, Irritability – ability to receive and respond to a stimulus, Contractility – ability to shorten when an adequate stimulus is received. The total force that a muscle can produce is influenced by its mechanical properties
  1. Force –length characteristics
  2. Force (load )– velocity characteristics
  3. Force-time Relationship
  4. Effect of skeletal muscle architecture
  5. Effect Of Pre-stretching
  6. Effect of temperature difference
  7. Effect of fatigue

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