Assertion: tendon | /r/HasProperty | stiff
Facets:
value: because of its inherent properties
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: In a concentric (shortening) muscular contraction, muscles exert a higher force and RFD when the tendon is stiff (whether because of its inherent properties or because it is being viscous).
text: When a tendon is stiff, the tendon does not change length once the muscle starts producing force.
text: Since the main factor that determines muscle fiber force production is the force-velocity relationship, this means that the force that is produced is smaller when a tendon is compliant compared to when a tendon is stiff.