Effects of longitudinal body position and swimming speed on mechanical power of deep red muscle from skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-200

  Syme, Douglas A ^a   Shadwick, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Isometric twitch; Katsuwonus pelamis; Mechanical power; Red muscle; Skipjack tuna; Stimulation; Strain; Swimming speed; Tail beat frequency; Work loop

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; EXERCISE; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TUNA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXERTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; POSTURE; SWIMMING; TUNA;

ANIMALIA; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0036326832     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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