In contrast to isometric and shortening contractions, many observations made on actively
lengthening muscles cannot be readily explained with the sliding filament and cross-bridge …

Following an active lengthening contraction while maintaining activation constant, isometric
force is elevated above that of a purely isometric contraction at the same final muscle length …

Despite an age-related loss of voluntary isometric and concentric strength, muscle strength
is well maintained during lengthening muscle actions (ie, eccentric strength) in old age …

Residual force depression (rFD) following active muscle shortening is assumed to correlate
most strongly with muscle work, but this has not been tested during voluntary contractions in …

Residual force enhancement (RFE) and force depression (FD) refer to an increased or
decreased force following an active lengthening or shortening contraction, respectively …

The cross-bridge theory predicts that muscle force is determined by muscle length and the
velocity of active muscle length changes. However, before the formulation of the cross …

The influence of active lengthening (residual force enhancement: RFE) and shortening
(force depression: FD) on the electromyography (EMG)-torque relationship was investigated …

Ecccentric muscle contractions are fundamental to everyday life. They occur markedly in
jumping, running, and accidents. Following an initial force rise, stretching of a fully activated …

During eccentric contractions, muscular force production capacity is enhanced compared to
isometric contractions. Although this is well accepted in terms of muscle mechanics, maximal …

Neuromuscular activity is suppressed during maximal eccentric (ECC) muscle contraction in
untrained subjects owing to attenuated levels of central activation and reduced spinal motor …