A new recipe, or design guidelines, for a self-strengthening muscle-like hydrogel has been developed through strategic integration of computational, information, and experimental research. The ...

New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general motor skills" raise these experts above regional-level and novice competitors ...

Discover what the mind-muscle connection really is, why it matters for building muscle and strength, and how to use it for ...

New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general ...

Most animal movements are limited by the inherent constraints of muscle contraction, which can only occur at certain speeds. To overcome this limitation, the slingshot spider uses its muscles slowly ...

The eccentrically contracted muscles then release the elastic energy for the ensuing explosive takeoff, as the athlete’s quadriceps extend the knee, propelling the athlete upwards, the gluteus maximus ...

Learn whether acupuncture vs. massage is better for recovering from your workouts—and why—according to experts.

Skeletal muscle fibers twitch to create short bursts of energy. Many muscle fibers contract quickly for fast movements, while others move slowly, like the muscles in your back that maintain posture.

When we run, our muscles and tendons continuously stretch and contract, converting stored elastic potential energy into kinetic energy, the energy of motion. One study in 1975 said that animals ...

The ability to uncouple speed and energy expenditure in macropods is related to the behaviour of their ankle extensor muscle-tendon units, which store and return elastic strain energy (Morgan et al.

Muscles are essential for movement. They provide power and motion, generate heat, and make breathing, circulation, and digestion possible. Find out more here.