MUSCLE ARCHITECTURE AND THE RATIO OF JOINT TORQUE TO MUSCLE VOLUME OF TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLES IN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Muscle volume is a major determinant of joint torque (Fukunaga et al., 2001). However, it is not clear whether there are gender-differences in a relationship between joint torque and muscle volume. It is not clear also about muscle architecture, e.g., physiological cross-sectional area (PCSA) and fascicle length. We aim to compare 1) muscle architecture under the maximal voluntary contraction condition and muscle volume (MVTS) of the triceps surae muscles (TS), and 2) the relationship between MVC and MVTS, for young men and women.