Table 6. Mechanical work (animal studies).
First author, year Mechanical work (SSC condition/pure shortening condition) Contraction modalities (Conclusion of the article)
Cavagna, 1968 1.3-1.8 times higher Dependent on the speed of stretch/shortening and the muscle length
Cavagna, 1981 1.5-2.3 times higher Dependent on the speed of stretch
Cavagna, 1994 Significantly higher Mechanical work increases with stretch amplitude
Ettema, 1990a Significantly higher Increase is dependent on active pre-phase duration
Ettema, 1990b Significantly higher Increase is dependent on active pre-phase duration
Fukutani, 2017 Significantly higher (Cohen’s d=0.35) Is dependent on the time (transitions phase) between stretch and shortening
Takarada, 1997 1.1-1.5 times higher In dependent on the peak force developed during stretch