Changes of the force-frequency relationship in human tibialis anterior at fatigue

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 523-530

  Orizio, Claudio ^a   Gobbo, Massimiliano ^a   Diemont, Bertrand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Isometric contraction; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TWITCH; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANKLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 4043153515     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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