Influence of cycle frequency, muscle strain and muscle length on work and power production of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) ventricular muscle

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 2723-2733

  Harwood, Claire L ^a   Young, Iain S ^a   Altringham, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frequency; Heart; Length; Muscle; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Power; Rainbow trout; Strain; Work; Work loop

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031759693     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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