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Active insufficiency in muscle function occurs when a muscle is unable to generate enough force due to being stretched across two joints simultaneously. An example of this is the hamstrings being stretched across both the hip and knee joints, limiting their ability to generate force effectively.

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What are some examples of active insufficiency and how does it impact muscle function?

Active insufficiency occurs when a muscle is unable to generate enough force due to being stretched across two joints simultaneously. For example, the hamstrings are active insufficiency when trying to flex the hip and extend the knee at the same time. This limits the muscle's ability to generate force effectively, leading to decreased muscle function and potential injury.


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What is active insufficiency of muscles?

When a muscle reaches a point where it cannot shorten any farther it is has reached active insufficiency. A muscle becomes actively insufficient at the end of the range of motion that it produces. Active insufficiency can also occur at a muscles lengthened state. Either a shortened or lengthened state of a muscle can result in active insufficiency and thus reduction in force capabilities.


What is the Difference between active and passive insufficiency?

active sufficiency is the inability of a muscle to shorten enough to cause full range of motion simultaneously at both joints it passes whereas passive insufficiency is the inability to further lengthen to provide full range of motion at both joints.


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