Effect of hindlimb unloading on interlimb coordination during treadmill locomotion in the rat

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 509-515

  Canu, Marie Hélène ^a   Falempin, Maurice ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Hypodynamia hypokinesia; Microgravity; Soleus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICROGRAVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY SYSTEM; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TREADMILL;

ANIMALS; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HYPOKINESIA; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIODICITY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 0031726452     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050453     Document Type: Article

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