Effects of stretch on work and efficiency of frog (Rana pipiens) muscle

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2843-2850

  Trinh, Michelle ^a   Syme, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contraction; Efficiency; Energy; Isometric; Leopard frog; Muscle; Net work; Oxygen; Shortening; Stretch; Work

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROG; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANIDAE; REFLEX, STRETCH;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; FELIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 34548610963     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.006379     Document Type: Article

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