When you hop, run or jump, your legs behave like springs, absorbing and returning energy with each step. But what happens to ...

The findings could improve training, rehabilitation, and even the design of prosthetic limbs or ... are often characterized by a spring-mass model, where the leg acts as a spring supporting ...

Researchers reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key muscle fibers in the calf shorten rather than lengthen as forces increase, which they call 'negative ...