The effects of length trajectory on the mechanical power output of mouse skeletal muscles

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 3119-3131

  Askew, Graham N ^a,b   Marsh, Richard L ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Length trajectory; Mouse; Muscle mechanics; Power output; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031453031     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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