The dependence of force enhancement on activation in human adductor pollicis

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-29

  Oskouei, Ali E ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activation; Force enhancement; Force lengthrelation; Mechanisms of contraction; Muscle properties; Skeletal muscle; Voluntary contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; THUMB; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THUMB; VOLITION;

EID: 33748099357     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-006-0170-4     Document Type: Article

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