Wide-pulse-width, high-frequency neuromuscular stimulation: Implications for functional electrical stimulation

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 228-240

  Baldwin, Evan R L ^a   Klakowicz, Piotr M ^a   Collins, David F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Human; Isometric contractions; Triceps surae; Wrist flexors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPIKE WAVE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANKLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; TIBIAL NERVE; WRIST;

EID: 33745851834     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00871.2005     Document Type: Article

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