The Biophysics of Contraction
An Apparatus for Measuring Tensile Forces in a Muscle Muscle tendon and clamp tendon and clamp L Force Transducer
An Ideal Elastic Material-- Compliance Plot
An Ideal Elastic Material-- Elastance Plot
More About Elastance (Stiffness) and Compliance
Non-Linear Effects
Hysteresis
The Effect of Stretching a Relaxed Muscle ("Passive Stretch")
The Effect of Stretch on a Contracting Muscle ("Active Stretch")
Calculation of Contractile Forces vs. Length
Contractile Force and Muscle Length
Explanation for Active Force vs. Length
Latent Period
Overloads on Muscles
A Mechanical Model of a Muscle
Viscous Loss