Co-activation: Its association with weakness and specific neurological pathology

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Busse, Monica E ^a   Wiles, Charles M ^a   Van Deursen, Robert W M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 2; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIODIC PARALYSIS; POLYMYOSITIS; POLYNEUROPATHY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 33845365933     PISSN: 17430003     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-3-26     Document Type: Article

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