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The document discusses how humans are able to produce mechanical work at the ankle joint during walking with an efficiency two to six times greater than isolated muscle efficiency due to elastic energy storage and return in the Achilles tendon. It describes how the plantar flexor muscles and Achilles tendon act like a catapult during walking, storing energy during stance and releasing it at pushoff to produce high power output while keeping muscle fibers nearly isometric, reducing metabolic energy costs com

Author

Luis Altuna

Language

EN