Strain and Strain Rate Tensor Mapping of Medial Gastrocnemius at Submaximal Isometric Contraction and Three Ankle Angles.
Ryan HernandezUsha SinhaVadim MalisBrandon CunnaneEdward SmitamanShantanu SinhaPublished in: Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (2023)
In addition to the known optimum muscle fiber length, the study identified two potential new causes of increased force generation at dorsiflexion ankle angle, higher fiber cross-section deformation asymmetry and higher shear strains.