Muscles in microgravity: From fibres to human motion

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 403-412

  Di Prampero, Pietro E ^a   Narici, Marco V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Countermeasures; Explosive power; Microgravity; Motor co ordination; Muscle fibres

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; FIBERS; MUSCLE;

MICROGRAVITY;

BIOMECHANICS;

CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; COSMONAUT; CYCLING; ERGOMETRY; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MICROGRAVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TWITCH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; TRAINING;

EID: 0037366417     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00418-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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