A model for the neuromuscular response to sudden disturbanees

Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1971, Pages 247-251

  Mains, R E ^a   Soechting, J F ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS;

BIOENGINEERING;

EID: 0015207217     PISSN: 00220434     EISSN: 15289028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3426508     Document Type: Article

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