Electromyogram patterns during plantarflexions at various angular velocities and knee angles in human triceps surae muscles

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Tamaki, Hiroyuki ^a,c   Kitada, Kohji ^b   Akamine, Takuya ^a   Sakou, Takashi ^c   Kurata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FITNESS AND SPORTS IN KANOYA   (Japan)

^b ISHIKAWA NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angular velocity; Ankle plantarflexions; Electromyogram; Knee angle; Synergistic muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031035923     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050118     Document Type: Article

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