Table 2. Contribution of tendon elasticity to overall metabolic efficiency of joint work.
Subject | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Metabolic Cost for Positive Muscle Work (J) | |||||
Positive Muscle Mechanical Work (J) | |||||
Efficiency of Positive Muscle Work | |||||
Total Metabolic Cost (J) | |||||
Net Mechanical Work at Joint (J) | |||||
Mechanical Efficiency at Joint |
Efficiencies calculated with and without accounting for mechanical work contributions from the elastic tendon are compared