The Adaptive Range of 1/f Isometric Force Production

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 439-446

  Sosnoff, Jacob J ^a   Valantine, Andrew D ^b   Newell, Karl M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fractals; isometric force; motor control

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; FRACTALS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349115881     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012731     Document Type: Article

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