Contraction with shortening during stimulation or during relaxation: How do the energetic costs compare?

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 797-802

  Lou, Fang ^a   Curtin, N A ^a   Woledge, R C ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOGFISH; ENERGY COST; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGENESIS; VELOCITY; WORK;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CALCIUM; DOGFISH; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEAT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; SWIMMING;

EID: 0031725656     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005455505056     Document Type: Article

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