Neuromuscular control in landing from supra-maximal dropping height

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 539-547

  Galindo, A ^a   Barthelemy J ^b   Ishikawa, M ^a   Chavet, P ^b   Martin, V ^c   Avela, J ^a   Komi, P V ^a   Nicol, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D EVRY VAL D ESSONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Impact; Pre programmed activation; Protective strategy; Short latency stretch reflex; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FALLING; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SOLEUS MUSCLE; ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; INNERVATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MYOTATIC REFLEX; REACTION TIME; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME; REFLEX, STRETCH; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61949361347     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.90776.2008     Document Type: Article

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