Modeling variability of force during isometric contractions of the quadriceps femoris

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-81

  Christou, Evangelos A ^a   Grossman, Michael ^a   Carlton, Les G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Force variability; Isometric; Lower body; Modeling; Quadriceps femoris

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMUR; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0036173562     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222890209601932     Document Type: Article

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