Taylor J. M. Dick

The influence of muscle mass on the coordination required for efficient movement

This study investigates how muscle coordination changes with muscle size during cycling by simulating metabolic cost minimization across scaled muscle models.

A time-dependent mechano-bioenergetics model of muscle contraction

This paper introduces a time-dependent mechano-bioenergetics model of muscle contraction that captures ATP regeneration and recovery costs, validated across multiple contractile conditions.

Effects of muscle mass on muscle force predictions in human movement

Adding distributed muscle mass to 1D Hill-type models alters predicted human leg-muscle forces by under 1% at natural size; differences grow with scale and cadence.

The impact of mechanical requirements on the neural control of skeletal muscle and subsequent energetic rates

This study examines how neural control and mechanical demands affect energy use in skeletal muscle during dorsiflexion contractions.

Using physiologically-based models to predict in vivo skeletal muscle energetics

This study uses physiologically-based muscle models to predict in vivo skeletal muscle energetics and finds they capture general features but underpredict energetic cost magnitude.

Postural adaptations may contribute to the unique locomotor energetics seen in hopping kangaroos

This study uses a 3D musculoskeletal model to analyze how hindlimb posture affects tendon stress and energy storage in hopping kangaroos, revealing posture-mediated elastic energy savings.