Effects of contraction history on control and stability in explosive actions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 455-461

  Ettema, G J C ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Contraction history; Equilibrium point hypothesis; Motor control; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HYPOTHESIS; JOINT; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0036890098     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(02)00039-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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