Muscle function during jumping in frogs. II. Mechanical properties of muscle: Implications for system design

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 271, Issue 2 40-2, 1996, Pages

  Lutz, Gordon J ^a,b   Rome, Lawrence C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

force velocity; muscle activation; muscle mechanics; Rana pipiens; temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FISH; FROG; JUMPING; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; VELOCITY;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 0029736410     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1996.271.2.c571     Document Type: Article

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