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The normalized active length-force diagram of the m. gastrocnemius medialis of the rat is extremely narrow as can be predicted on the basis of its architecture with the aid of a threedimensional muscle model.
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Woittiez, R.D., Huijing, P.A. & Rozendal, R.H. Influence of muscle architecture on the length-force diagram. Pflugers Arch. 397, 73–74 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00585173
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