Sequential segmental neuromuscular stimulation: An effective approach to enhance fatigue resistance

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 667-673

  Zonnevijlle, Erik D H ^a   Somia, Naveen N ^a   Stremel, Richard W ^a   Maldonado, Claudio J ^a   Werker, Paul M N ^a   Kon, Moshe ^a   Barker, John H ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPLASTY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0033965623     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200002000-00028     Document Type: Article

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