Effects of electrically induced fatigue on the twitch and tetanus of paralyzed soleus muscle in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1499-1507

  Shields, Richard K ^a   Law, Laura Frey ^a   Reiling, Brenda ^a   Sass, Kelly ^a   Wilwert, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

relaxation properties

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TORQUE;

EID: 0030912543     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.5.1499     Document Type: Article

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