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. 2009 Jan 26;587(Pt 6):1343–1365. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.166173

Table 1.

Load Parameters

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Load Order Stability (cm V−1) Numerator Denominator
1. Muscle–tendon IP (mass) 2 Stable (100%) 6 6.977 s2+ 0.03721s
2. Muscle–tendon IP 2 Unstable (85%) 6 6.977 s2+ 0.03721s− 1.231
3. Muscle–tendon IP 2 Unstable (20%) 6 6.977 s2+ 0.03721s− 6.566
4. Muscle–tendon IP 2 Unstable (85%) 60  6.977 s2+ 0.03721s− 1.231
5. 1st order 1 Stable 6 6.977 s+ 0.03721
6. 1st order 1 Stable 60  6.977 s+ 0.03721

For each load, the table shows the description, load order, stability (with tendon stiffness relative to load stiffness), oscilloscope gain, transfer function numerator and transfer function denominator in Laplace notation.