Velocity dependent passive muscle stiffness [7]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 283-

  Dunne, J W ^a   Singer, B J ^b   Allison, G T ^b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TONE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; VELOCITY;

EID: 0037310066     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.2.283     Document Type: Letter

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