Kinematics and muscle dynamics of C- and S-starts of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 393-406

  Spierts, Igor L Y ^a   Van Leeuwen, Johan L ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Body curvature; C start; Carp; Cyprinus carpio; Intermediate swimming; Red muscle; S start; Sarcomere; Startle response; Titin; Turning rate; White muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033064994     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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