Meeting Abstract 28.2 Monday, Jan. 5 08:15 Modeling the effective utilization of tendons during eccentric contractions ABBOTT, E.M.*; SAWICKI, G; AZIZI, E; Univ. of California, Irvine; North Carolina State Univ. and Univ.of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of California, Irvine abbotte@uci.edu Series elastic elements, such as tendons and aponeuroses, greatly contribute to stable and efficient movement. Specifically, […]
sessions: Session 28
Functional importance of fascia in the preservation of muscle tension
Meeting Abstract 28.7 Monday, Jan. 5 09:30 Functional importance of fascia in the preservation of muscle tension RUTTIMAN, R.J.*; SLEBODA, D; ROBERTS, T.J.; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University roy_ruttiman@brown.edu Many limb muscles are bound by thick connective tissue that surrounds groups of muscles to form muscle “compartments”. These fascial compartments have clinical significance, as increased pressure […]
A swimming robot controlled by a dual-muscle work loop rig
Meeting Abstract 28.6 Monday, Jan. 5 09:15 A swimming robot controlled by a dual-muscle work loop rig RICHARDS, C.T.*; RIVERA, A.R.V.; The Royal Veterinary College; West Chester University ctrichards@rvc.ac.uk http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Staff/ctrichards.cfm The work loop (WL) method measures muscular mechanical power underlying cyclical behaviours. A WL rig cyclically shortens and lengthens an in vitro muscle while electrically stimulating the […]
A role for titin in doublet potentiation
Meeting Abstract 28.4 Monday, Jan. 5 08:45 A role for titin in doublet potentiation BAILEY, EA*; MONROY, JA; NISHIKAWA, KC; Denison University; Denison University; Northern Arizona University bailey_e3@denison.edu A single stimulus (doublet) added to a train of stimuli increases the force output of a muscle. However, current theories used to explain muscle contraction fail to accurately predict […]
Super-fly The effects of Vespa Amino Acid Mixture on endurance, mortality, metabolic and mitochondrial function in Musca domestica
Meeting Abstract 28-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Super-fly! The effects of Vespa Amino Acid Mixture on endurance, mortality, metabolic and mitochondrial function in Musca domestica KAUR, M.*; LINVILLE, M.C.; RASNIC, C.; REDMOND, S.B.; DAVIS, J.E.; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University mlinville3@radford.edu Vespa amino acid mixture (VAAM) is health product ostensibly based on […]
Rapid Metabolic Rates and Physiological Counter-Strategies in Tent-Making Bats
Meeting Abstract 28-6 Monday, Jan. 4 14:45 Rapid Metabolic Rates and Physiological Counter-Strategies in Tent-Making Bats O’MARA, M.T.*; VOIGT, C.C.; TER MAAT, A; POLLOCK, H.S.; BURNESS, G.P.; DESANTIS, L.M.; DECHMANN, D.K.N.; Dept. of Migration and Immuno-ecology, Max Planck Inst. for Ornithology; Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Konstanz; Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst.; Leibniz Inst. for Zoo and Wildlife […]
Physiological underpinnings in life-history trade-offs in man’s most popular selection experiment the dog
Meeting Abstract 28-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Physiological underpinnings in life-history trade-offs in man’s most popular selection experiment: the dog. JIMENEZ, A.G.; Colgate University ajimenez@colgate.edu Animal life-history traits fall within limited ecological space, a continuum referred to as a “slow-fast” life-history axis. Differences in life-history traits are thought to result from trade-offs between investment in reproduction or […]
Mitochondrial properties as the proximate cause of variation in whole-animal metabolic rate
Meeting Abstract 28-3 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Mitochondrial properties as the proximate cause of variation in whole-animal metabolic rate SALIN, K.*; AUER, S.K.; RUDOLF, A.M.; ANDERSON, G.J.; SELMAN, C.; METCALFE, N.B.; University of Glasgow, UK karine.salin@glasgow.ac.uk http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/staff/karinesalin/ Standard metabolic rate (SMR) and maximal metabolic rate (MMR) typically vary 2-3 fold amongst individual animals of the same species, […]
Heart size limits metabolic scope in tinamous, the most primitive flying birds
Meeting Abstract 28-4 Monday, Jan. 4 14:15 Heart size limits metabolic scope in tinamous, the most primitive flying birds ALTIMIRAS, J*; GARITANO-ZAVALA, A; Univ. of Linköping, Sweden; Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Bolivia jordi.altimiras@liu.se Together with ratites, the tinamous are the most primitive extant birds (clade Palaeognathae). Unlike ratites though, tinamous can fly. The tinamous have the […]
Energetics and evasion dynamics of large predators and prey pumas vs hounds
Meeting Abstract 28-2 Monday, Jan. 4 13:45 Energetics and evasion dynamics of large predators and prey: pumas vs. hounds BRYCE, C.M.*; HOUGHTALING, P.; WILMERS, C.C.; WILLIAMS, T.M.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz cbryce@ucsc.edu http://williams.eeb.ucsc.edu/members/caleb.html Measuring fine-scale movement, performance, and energetics of large […]
