Table 1.

Muscle and tendon data

NMass (g)Lf (mm)Lt (mm)α (degrees)Am (mm2)At (mm2)
LG 7.2±1.1 17.3±1.2 98.9±13.6 20±2 888±115 7.6±1.9 
DF-IV 2.1±0.4 17.1±5.7 184±18.7 21±9 114±44 1.5±0.2 
NMass (g)Lf (mm)Lt (mm)α (degrees)Am (mm2)At (mm2)
LG 7.2±1.1 17.3±1.2 98.9±13.6 20±2 888±115 7.6±1.9 
DF-IV 2.1±0.4 17.1±5.7 184±18.7 21±9 114±44 1.5±0.2 

LG, lateral gastrocnemius muscle; DF-IV, digital flexor-IV.

L, length; A, cross-sectional area; α, fascicle axis.

Subscripts m, t and f indicate muscle, tendon and fascicle,respectively.

Values are means ± s.e.m.

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