Table 1.
Morphological | Physiological/mechanical | Biochemical |
---|---|---|
sarcomere length | force | myosin heavy chain expression |
Depth | shortening velocity | myosin light chain expression |
Length | power | regulatory proteins (i.e., tropomyosin) |
cross-sectional area | force-velocity curves | structural protein (i.e., titin) |
Diameter | power-velocity curves | |
elasticity, stiffness | ||
specific force (force/size) |