Biomechanical characteristics of human ankle-joint muscles

SummaryEquivalent biomechanical characteristics of human ankle-joint muscles have been determined by impact and vibration tests. The estimate of the stiffness and damping coefficients has yielded, respectively, (2.67±0.48)×104 N·m−1 and (811.58±201.3) N·s·m−1 by impact actions,n=126; (1.49±0.35)×104 N·m−1 and (430.1±36.1) N·s·m−1 — by vibration actions,n=7. The characteristics of the ankle-joint muscles of subjects representing different kinds of sports have proved to be different.