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Tendon elasticity and positional control
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 February 2010
Abstract
The spring-like behaviour of a joint following a sudden change of torque is partly a result of the elastic properties of tendons. A large fall in a muscle with a long tendon may be accompanied by tendon recoil causing joint movements as large as 20°.
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