Study of leaping toads reveal the mechanisms that protect muscles
Most of the people are impressed by how a toad jumps, but some of us are more impressed by how one lands.
This study is providing the basic science on how muscles respond during high-impact behaviors like landing or falling.
As the creatures hop over longer distances, their landing muscles increasingly shorten in anticipation of larger impacts.
This pattern indicates that rapid and coordinated responses of the nervous system can act to protect muscles from injury.
Source & further reading:
http://news.uci.edu/press-releases/uc-irvine-study-of-leaping-toads-reveals-muscle-protecting-mechanism/
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Coming back from 2 new Titanium hip and ball implants the last seven months, interesting as I commence weight training for all the small muscles around the sockets that provide balance and stopping and starting movements.... thanks , interesting and I will delve more deeply.
ReplyDeleteWell designed creature....! Thanks for sharing Miss Corina.... :-) ....
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