Abstract
When skeletal muscle is stimulated, it is rapidly activated and changed from a passive tissue into a dynamic tissue capable of developing force. The potential force which the muscle can possibly generated depends on the size and architecture of the muscle. In addition, the potential force generation is a function of the velocity of shortening or lengthening and the muscle length at the time of contraction. Several important biomechanics parameters have been defined to characterize the physiology of muscle. The definition and significance of these parameters and available data associated with the wrist joint will be reviewed in this chapter. Tendon excursion and moment arm of the muscle and tendon around the joint will further determine the effectiveness of the muscle in providing resistance and movement of the adjacent limb segments.
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An, KN., Horii, E., Ryu, J. (1991). Muscle Function. In: An, KN., Berger, R.A., Cooney, W.P. (eds) Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3208-7_9
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