Force enhancement in single skeletal muscle fibres on the ascending limb of the force-length relationship

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 2787-2791

  Peterson, Daniel R ^a   Rassier, Dilson E ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross bridge theory; Force enhancement; Force production; Frog; Muscle mechanics; Rana pipiens; Single fibre; Striated muscle

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FROG; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANA PIPIENS; SARCOMERES;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 4344569648     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01095     Document Type: Article

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