Body bending during fast-starts in fish can be explained in terms of muscle torque and hydrodynamic resistance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 675-682

  Wakeling, James M ^a   Johnston, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body curvature; Carp; Cyprinus carpio; Electromyography; Fast start; Muscle strain; Swimming

Indexed keywords

CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0032933231     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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