Figure 3. Group data for maximal voluntary torques and twitches from paired stimuli before eccentric exercise, 2 h, 1 and 8 days following exercise.

A, the optimal angles for MVC (•) and twitch from paired stimuli (□) before performing eccentric exercise were at 93 deg and 106 deg (arrows). Torques were normalized to their maximal values for each subject. Note that the ascending portion of the curves was steeper for the twitch than for the MVC at all time points. B, at 2 h after exercise, the optimal angles for the MVC and the twitch were at 110 deg. C, at day 1 after exercise, the optimal angle for the MVC and the twitch remained at the longer muscle length. D, at day 8 after exercise, the optimal angles for MVC and twitch were close to pre-exercise values. All data are shown as mean ±s.e.m. (n = 8).