At what percentage of a muscle's resting length is the muscle able to produce the greatest contractile tension?

Name: At what percentage of a muscle's resting length is the muscle able to produce the greatest contractile tension?
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The muscle is able to produce the greatest contractile tension at its resting length or 100%. At shorter or longer lengths, there is decreased tension due to changes in the muscle's ability to generate force.

At What Percentage of a Muscle's Resting Length Is the Muscle