Effects of joint angle and age on ankle dorsi- and plantar-flexor strength

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-316

  Simoneau, Emilie ^a   Martin, Alain ^a   Van Hoecke, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Electromyography; Isometric maximal voluntary contraction torque; Torque angle relationship

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TORQUE;

EID: 34047142662     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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