Relationship between mechanomyogram signals and changes in force of human forefinger flexor muscles during voluntary contraction

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 283-288

  Celichowski, J ^a   Grottel, K ^a   Bichler, E ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Forefinger flexor muscles; Mechanomyogram intensity level; Mechanomyography; Voluntary contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOGRAPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FINGERS; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; VOLITION;

EID: 0031664664     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050421     Document Type: Article

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