Musculoskeletal mechanics: A foundation of motor physiology

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 508, Issue , 2002, Pages 473-479

  Nichols, T Richard ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; JOINT STIFFNESS; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR SYSTEM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; POSTURE;

EID: 0036025070     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0713-0_53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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