Noninvasive approach to motor unit characterization: Muscle structure, membrane dynamics and neuronal control

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 441-446

  Rau, G ^a   Disselhorst Klug, C ^a   Silny, J ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Motor units; Muscle structure; Surface EMG

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOTOR UNITS;

MUSCLE;

ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031148596     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)00169-8     Document Type: Article

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