A three-dimensional biomechanical analysis of the cat ankle joint complex: I. Active and passive postural mechanics

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-105

  Lawrence III, John H ^a   Richard Nichols, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; Isometric torque; Motor control; Posture

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MUSCLE; SENSORS; TORQUE;

MOTOR CONTROL;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CAT; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FORCE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TORQUE;

EID: 2442755665     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.15.2.95     Document Type: Article

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