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. 2011 Mar 17;7(3):e1001107. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1001107

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) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Positive Muscle Mechanical Work (J) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Efficiency of Positive Muscle Work Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Total Metabolic Cost (J) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Net Mechanical Work at Joint (J) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic
Mechanical Efficiency at Joint Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic

Efficiencies calculated with and without accounting for mechanical work contributions from the elastic tendon are compared