Metabolic energy and muscular activity required for leg swing in running

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2126-2131

  Modica, Jesse R ^a   Kram, Rodger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Electromyography; Energetic cost; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RUNNING; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TREADMILL;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RUNNING; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 19444374207     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00511.2004     Document Type: Article

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