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Table 1 The muscle parameter values used in this study. The values for each muscle are shown. Fmax: maximal isometric force of the contractile element. LCEopt: optimal length of the contractile element. αpen: pennation angle. Lslack: slack (unloaded) length of the series elastic element. ILIOP: m. iliopsoas. GMAXI: m. gluteus maximus. GMEDI: m. gluteus medius. GMIN: m. gluteus minimus. ADDLO: m. adductor longus. ADDMA: m. adductor magnus. ADDBR: m. adductor brevis. HEXRO: merged hip external rotator muscles. RECTF: m. rectus femoris. HAMST: merged hamstrings. VASTI: mm. vasti. BFESH: m. biceps femoris short head. GASTR: m. gastrocnemius. TIBAN: m. tibialis anterior. SOLEU: m. soleus. OPFLE: merged monoarticular planter flexor muscles other than m. soleus. All of these muscles were implemented in the "All Muscles" model. Muscles whose primary function is leg extension are noted as "Extensor". Only these muscles were implemented in the "Extensors Only" model.

From: Contribution of non-extensor muscles of the leg to maximal-effort countermovement jumping

 

Fmax (N)

LCEopt (m)

αpen (deg)

Lslack (m)

 

ILIOP

1544

0.104

8

0.130

 

GMAXI

1883

0.142

5

0.125

Extensor

GMEDI

1966

0.054

8

0.078

 

GMINI

849

0.038

1

0.051

 

ADDLO

716

0.138

6

0.110

 

ADDMA

1916

0.087

5

0.060

 

ADDBR

531

0.133

0

0.020

 

HEXRO

1512

0.054

0

0.024

 

RECTF

1353

0.084

5

0.432

Extensor

HAMST

3054

0.080

15

0.359

Extensor

VASTI

6718

0.087

3

0.315

Extensor

BFESH

256

0.173

23

0.100

 

GASTR

2044

0.045

17

0.408

Extensor

TIBAN

532

0.098

5

0.223

 

SOLEU

5881

0.030

25

0.268

Extensor

OPFLE

3137

0.031

12

0.310

Extensor