Quadriceps voluntary activation at different joint angles measured by two stimulation techniques

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 496-499

  Newman, S A ^a   Jones, G ^a   Newham, D J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human quadriceps; Maximal voluntary contraction; Muscle length; Twitch superimposition; Voluntary activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MEASUREMENT; MOTOR NERVE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TORQUE;

EID: 0038150502     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0836-0     Document Type: Article

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