Passive tools for enhancing muscle-driven motion and locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1265-1272

  Minetti, Alberto E ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy cascade; Human; Locomotion performance; Muscle driven motion; Passive tool; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

BIOMECHANICS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 2342474662     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00886     Document Type: Review

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