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Fascicle lengths and muscle activity patterns during hopping. (a) The plantaris muscle functions as a motor by shortening actively during the take-off phase of a hop. (b) The anconeus muscle shortens actively during the aerial phase in anticipation of landing but functions as a brake by being actively stretched after impact. The shaded areas indicate the regions of muscle fascicle behaviour that are mapped onto the force–length curve.
