Contribution of mono- and biarticular muscles to extending knee joint moments in runners and cyclists

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2241-2248

  Savelberg, H H C M ^a,c   Meijer, K ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Isometric contraction; Operating range; Optimal length

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING;

EID: 0037840608     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01001.2002     Document Type: Article

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