Effect of hindlimb unloading on two hindlimb muscles during treadmill locomotion in rats

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 283-288

  Canu, M H ^a   Falempin, M ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Microgravity; Rat; Soleus; Tibialis anterior

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TREADMILL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0030904017     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050162     Document Type: Article

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