A numerical study of the stiffness of a sarcomere

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-138

  Forcinito, Mario ^a   Epstein, Marcelo ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross bridge theory; Discrete model; Sarcomere; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; MYOSIN;

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MYOFILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SARCOMERE; SARCOMERE LENGTH; THIN FILAMENT;

ACTINS; ALGORITHMS; COMPLIANCE; ELASTICITY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MICROFILAMENTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOSINS; SARCOMERES;

EID: 0031837695     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(97)00030-8     Document Type: Article

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