The influence of neuromuscular activation on the estimation of optimal muscle length using a muscle model

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-19

  Lin, Yang Hua ^a   Lu, Tung Wu ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Maximal voluntary isometric contraction; Neuromuscular activation; Optimal muscle length; Superimposed electric stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TORQUE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 2342649434     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/bmr-2004-17104     Document Type: Article

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