The Claim

In healthy adult males, isometric knee extension torque does not significantly differ between seated and supine positions, even though the rectus femoris muscle length changes due to altered hip joint angle, indicating that in vivo muscle force production is not exclusively governed by the muscle's length-tension relationship.

Source: The role of agonist and antagonist muscles in explaining isometric knee extension torque variation with hip joint angle

What the research says

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In plain English

When healthy guys push with their legs, they're just as strong sitting or lying down—even though one position stretches the muscle more. That means muscle strength isn’t just about how stretched the muscle is.

See the scientific wording

In healthy adult males, isometric knee extension torque does not differ significantly between seated and supine positions, despite changes in rectus femoris muscle length due to hip joint angle, suggesting that muscle force production is not solely determined by length-tension relationships in vivo.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: The role of agonist and antagonist muscles in explaining isometric knee extension torque variation with hip joint angle

    The study found that men produced about the same knee strength in two different body positions, even though one should have given more muscle advantage, suggesting that muscle length isn't the only thing that matters.

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