Electromyographic evidence of delayed fatigue-induced sarcolemmal excitability impairment in McArdle's disease

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-157

  Linssen, Wim H J P ^a   Stegeman, Dick F ^b   Merks, Mieke J H ^c   Binkhorst, Rob A ^c   Notermans, Servaas L H ^c  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Fatigue; Muscle fibre conduction velocity; Muscle force; Power spectrum; Sarcolemmal excitability; Surface EMG

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 5; HUMAN; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030248123     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-6411(96)00031-4     Document Type: Article

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