Simultaneous Assessment of Isometric Forces in Fast-and Slow-Twitch Muscles of Single Rat Hindlimbs in Situ

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-34

  Carvalho, Rew J ^a   McKee, Nancy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extensor dieitorum longus; Fatigue; Ischemia; Model; Soleus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; TRANSDUCER; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; MUSCLE FIBERS, SLOW-TWITCH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0030078761     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h96-003     Document Type: Article

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