Modeling dynamic contraction of muscle using the cross-bridge theory

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-78

  Wu, J Z ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a   Cole, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; THEORY;

MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031019832     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(96)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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