Relation between torque history, firing frequency, decruitment levels and force balance in two flexors of the elbow

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 592-604

  Van Groeningen, Chris J J E ^a   Nijhof, Evert Jan ^a   Vermeule, Fred M ^a   Erkelens, Casper J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii; Brachioradialis; Decruitment; Firing frequencies; Model; Motor unit; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE;

EID: 0032804121     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050929     Document Type: Article

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