A research assistant, Dr. Atsuki Fukutani with cooperation of a graduate student, Jun Misaki and Prof. Tadao Isaka published an original article in Frontiers in Physiology. In this study, we confirmed that force generating capability of muscle decreases briefly by active shortening in human plantar flexion. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanism of human movements.

 http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.00183/full

Fukutani A, Misaki J, Isaka T. (2017). Force depression in plantar flexors exists equally in plantar flexed and dorsiflexed regions. Front. Physiol. 8:183. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00183.