Frequency and length-dependent effects of Botulinum toxin-induced muscle weakness

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 609-613

  Longino, David ^a   Butterfield, Timothy A ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Force frequency relationship; Force length relationship; Knee extensors; Muscle paralysis; Skeletal muscle; Weakness

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FIBERS; FREQUENCIES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE-A (BTX-A); MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS;

MUSCLE;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; KNEE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; JOINTS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARALYSIS; RABBITS; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 12344331497     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.04.017     Document Type: Article

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