Muscle properties and coordination during voluntary movement

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 141-152

  Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distribution problem; Force sharing; Inverse dynamics; Maximal performance; Optimization; Redundant mathematical systems; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

CAT; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PLASTICITY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORTS MEDICINE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0034006212     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026404100365045     Document Type: Article

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