Systematic review on wearable lower extremity robotic exoskeletons for assisted locomotion

S Qiu, Z Pei, C Wang, Z Tang - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Lower extremity robotic exoskeletons (LEEX) can not only improve the ability of the human
body but also provide healing treatment for people with lower extremity dysfunction. There …

From fibre to function: are we accurately representing muscle architecture and performance?

J Charles, R Kissane, T Hoehfurtner… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The size and arrangement of fibres play a determinate role in the kinetic and energetic
performance of muscles. Extrapolations between fibre architecture and performance …

Energy flow and functional behavior of individual muscles at different speeds during human walking

Z Hu, L Ren, G Wei, Z Qian, W Liang… - … on Neural Systems …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Understanding the distinct functions of human muscles could not only help professionals
obtain insights into the underlying mechanisms that we accommodate compromised …

Correlation of eccentric strength, reactive strength, and leg stiffness with running economy in well-trained distance runners

F Li, RU Newton, Y Shi, D Sutton… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Li, F, Newton, RU, Shi, Y, Sutton, D, and Ding, H. Correlation of eccentric strength,
reactive strength, and leg stiffness with running economy in well-trained distance runners. J …

The association between muscle architecture and muscle spindle abundance

RWP Kissane, JP Charles, RW Banks, KT Bates - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Across the human body, skeletal muscles have a broad range of biomechanical roles that
employ complex proprioceptive control strategies to successfully execute a desired …

The impacts of muscle-specific force-velocity properties on predictions of mouse muscle function during locomotion

JP Charles, RWP Kissane, GN Askew - Frontiers in bioengineering …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: The accuracy of musculoskeletal models and simulations as methods for
predicting muscle functional outputs is always improving. However, even the most complex …

The interplay between gastrocnemius medialis force–length and force–velocity potentials, cumulative EMG activity and energy cost at speeds above and below the …

A Monte, P Tecchio, F Nardello… - Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate the interplay between the force–length (F–L) and
force–velocity (F–V) potentials of gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscle fascicles, the …

Optimizing the explosive force of the elite level football-tennis players through plyometric and specific exercises

A Gherghel, D Badau, A Badau, L Moraru… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of the research was to implement an athletic program to improve the explosive force
in order to optimize physical fitness at the level of elite football-tennis players and evaluate …

Skeletal muscle function underpins muscle spindle abundance

RWP Kissane, JP Charles… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Muscle spindle abundance is highly variable within and across species, but we currently
lack any clear picture of the mechanistic causes or consequences of this variation. Previous …

Architectural anatomy of the human tibialis anterior presents morphological asymmetries between superficial and deep unipennate regions

S Martin‐Rodriguez, JJ Gonzalez‐Henriquez… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The tibialis anterior muscle plays a critical role in human ambulation and contributes to
maintaining the upright posture. However, little is known about its muscle architecture in …