Biomechanics of fast-start swimming in fish

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-40

  Wakeling, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fast start; Fish; Force; Hydrodynamics; Muscle; Power; Torque

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCELERATION; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FISH; GEOMETRY; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOTOME; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; REFLEX; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SWIMMING; TRUNK;

EID: 0035685784     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(01)00461-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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