Peripheral nerve excitation and plantar flexion force elicited by electrical stimulation in males and females

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 208-217

  Alon, Gad ^a   Kantor, Gideon ^b   Smith, Gerald V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Force production; Gender; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032892493     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.4.208     Document Type: Article

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