EMG and MMG of synergists and antagonists during relaxation at three joint angles

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 58-68

  Jaskólska, Anna ^a   Kisiel, Katarzyna ^a   Brzenczek, Wioletta ^b   Jaskólski, Artur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b Institute of Physical Education   (Poland)

Author keywords

Elbow flexion; MVC; RMS of mechanomyogram and electromyogram; Slow and fast relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYOGRAPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0242635998     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0859-6     Document Type: Article

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