On the theory of muscle contraction: Filament extensibility and the development of isometric force and stiffness

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1475-1484

  Mijailovich, Srboljub M ^a   Fredberg, Jeffrey J ^a   Butler, James P ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYOFILAMENT; THEORY;

EID: 0029758343     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79348-7     Document Type: Article

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