Mathematical analysis of a muscle architecture model

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-76

  Navallas, Javier ^a   Malanda, Armando ^a   Gila, Luis ^b   Rodríguez, Javier ^a   Rodríguez, Ignacio ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

Author keywords

EMG simulation; Motor unit; Muscle architecture; Muscle model

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; DATA PROCESSING; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTORS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ANALYTICAL TOOLS; AND MODELING; EDGE EFFECTS; EMG SIMULATION; FIBER DENSITIES; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSES; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BEHAVIORS; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE ARCHITECTURE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE MODEL; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; POWERFUL TOOLS; SPATIAL RELATIONS; STATISTICAL DESCRIPTIONS;

MUSCLE;

ALGORITHM; MUSCLE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 57749182193     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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