When you hop, run or jump, your legs behave like springs, absorbing and returning energy with each step. But what happens to your muscles and tendons to make this possible? Associate Professor Daisuke Takeshita and doctoral student Kazuki Kuriyama from the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo have revealed the way our legs adapt to fast movements.
This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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