What is a passive force?

muscle contractions. in muscle: Length-tension relationship. ... When resting skeletal muscle is extended somewhat beyond the normal length of the muscle, however, a passive force begins to assert itself. The exact length at which this passive force occurs depends on the particular muscle. read more

The exact length at which this passive force occurs depends on the particular muscle. This force is characterized as passive because it is developed in noncontracting or inactive muscles by the elastic elements of the muscle. read more

Slight passive tension builds up depending on getting enough of a stretch through the range of motion. It seems then that both a quick transition and enough range of motion allows the most passive tension to form and then convert as elastic energy. read more

This force is passive, since it exists whether or not the muscle is active. Passive force, like active force, acts in a direction from the muscle's points of attachment toward its center. ELASTICITY OR STIFFNESS The figure (from Soderberg, 1986, p. read more