The study demonstrates that the long and compliant tendon in wallabies allows for significant elastic energy storage during hopping, reducing energy loss in muscle fibers.
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Tendon compliance may optimize locomotor efficiency in animals; leaves open translation to human muscle function or clinical applications.
Morgan et al. (1978) studied this question.
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