Table 1.
Muscle name | Maximum muscle force (N) | Optimal fiber length (cm) | Tendon slack length (cm) | Pennation angle (degrees) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Medial gastrocnemius (MG) | 1,113 | 4.5 | 40.8 | 17.0 |
Lateral gastrocnemius (LG) | 488 | 6.4 | 38.5 | 8.0 |
Soleus (Sol) | 2,839 | 3.0 | 26.8 | 25.0 |
Tibialis anterior (TA) | 603 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 5.0 |
Tibialis posterior (TP) | 1,270 | 3.1 | 31.0 | 12.0 |
Peroneus brevis (PB) | 348 | 5.0 | 16.1 | 5.0 |
Peroneus longus (PL) | 754 | 4.9 | 34.5 | 10.0 |
Pernoneus tertius (PT) | 90 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 13.0 |