Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscle(Ch 6) Objectives

Identify the basic behavioral properties of the musculotendinous unit.

Explain the relationships of fiber types and fiber architecture to muscle function.

Explain how skeletal muscles function to produce coordinated movement of the human body.

Discuss the effects of angle of pull, force-velocity and length-tension relationships

Discuss the concepts of strength, power, and endurance from a biomechanical perspective.

Properties, structure and function of muscle

Properties of muscle-tendon function- Extensibility and elasticity

• Elastic and contractile components (Fig 6.2, p 147)

- Irritability and the ability to develop tension

Structural Org of Skeletal Muscle (Fig 6.3 – 6.6) Motor Unit (Fig 6.7, p 151) Classification of Muscles

- by fiber architecture: parallel, pennate (F 6.11, p 155) - by articulation (number of joints crossed)

• uniarticulate, biarticulate • passive and active insufficiency

Biarticular muscle action

Passive insufficiency – due to inability of a multiarticular muscle to allow full ROM at both ends

Active Insufficiency – due to inability of a

multiarticular muscle to generate force when shortened at one end : (also, see Fig 6.15, p 161) :

Electromyography and fiber type recruitment

The motor unit and Electromyography (Figure from lab)- motoneuron & all innervated fibers

Muscle Fiber Types - Slow twitch oxidative (SO), or Type I- Fast twitch oxidative glycolitic (FOG), or Type IIA - Fast twitch glycolitic (FG), or IIB - Functional differences -Fig 6.10, p 152- Characteristics - Table 6.2, p 153- Selective recruitment of fiber types – size principle:

• SO FOG FG

Muscle Fiber Types

Recruitment proceeds from smallest fibers to largest (the size principle)

Factors Influencing Production of Muscular Tension and Applied

Force

Force-velocity relationship - Fig 6.17, p 162 Length - tension relationship - Fig 6.18, p 164

- Elastic and contractile components Angle of pull - Max turning effect at 90 deg

Force-velocity

relationship:

Active insufficiency:

length-tension

relationship:

Angle of Pull of Muscle & degree of force application

Turning component equalsForce times sin theta

Mechanical Advantage of Elbow Flexors

Length of Elbow Flexors as Joint Angle Changes

Study Questions For Chapter 6 Biomechanics of Skeletal Muscle

What do these terms mean:- Strength- Endurance- Power

Introductory problems, p 172- 3,8,9

Additional problems, p 173-4- 1,2,8,9 (My sketch of problem #2 is on next slide)

Length-tension, Angle of Pull Combined

Sine of