Tendon Slack Length

Biomechanics

Short definition

Tendon length at which it begins to develop passive tension.

Full definition

Tendon slack length is the length below which the tendon goes slack and transmits no force, and above which it stretches and stores elastic energy. It affects working fiber length and the effective force-length curve.

Examples

Tuning tendon slack length when fitting the MergedV6 model.

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