Twitch interpolation in human muscles: Mechanisms and implications for measurement of voluntary activation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2271-2283

  Herbert, R D ^b   Gandevia, S C ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0032746116     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.5.2271     Document Type: Article

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