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. 2006 Dec;209(6):765–779. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00658.x

Table 5.

Functional division of muscle volume of the pelvic limb

Function Volume percentage (mean ± SD) Estimated total force (N)
Hip flexion 11.8 ± 1.2  6 000
Hip extension 41.0 ± 4.3 15 000
Knee flexion 25.4 ± 3.0  8 300
Knee extension 20.4 ± 2.0 10 500
Ankle flexion 3.1 ± 0.4  6 700
Ankle extension 29.3 ± 4.8 20 700
Digit flexion 5.6 ± 0.7  9 800
Digit extension 1.4 ± 0.2   900