Determination of muscle contractile properties: The importance of the nerve

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 333-341

  Gundersen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Denervation; Electrical stimulation; Exercise; Helix loop helix proteins contractile properties; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; MYOGENIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 0031935916     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1998.0336e.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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