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Archive for July 2023

Muscle “stretch weakness” – How does the length of a muscle affect its ability to generate force/tension?

As a muscle contracts and shortens it can generate a greater amount of force/tension. However, as the length of the muscle becomes shortened or slack or lengthened or too long the muscle loses its ability to generate tension/force. The relationship between muscle length relative to a muscle’s ability to generate tension/force follows the Goldilocks principle.…

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