Phase reversal of biomechanical functions and muscle activity in backward pedaling

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 544-551

  Ting, Lena H ^a   Kautz, Steven A ^a,b   Brown, David A ^a,b   Zajac, Felix E ^a,b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

EID: 0033027678     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.2.544     Document Type: Article

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