Efficiency of Arm Movement: A Study of Leverage, ATP Utilization, and Sarcomere Shortening in the Brachium

 

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1999, Volume 20

Abstract

A sequence of four experiments have been developed with NSF funds to teach concepts of efficiency of arm movement. They attempt to correlate the chemical energy input with the mechanical energy output to give the student an understanding of the magnitude of energy that is lost in the conversion. The laboratory procedures are organized into the following sections: Prelab Exercises, Learning and Lab Skill Objectives, Background Information, A Problem Case, Methods, and Appendix.

Keywords:  muscle

Florida State University (1998)