The final common pathway in postural control - Developmental perspective

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 479-484

  Kernell, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Development; Fatigue resistance; Motoneurone; Motor unit; Plasticity; Posture; Skeletal muscle; Speed

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BODY POSTURE; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031954622     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7634(97)00033-X     Document Type: Article

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