Last Word on Point:Counterpoint: The interpolated twitch does/does not provide a valid measure of the voluntary activation of muscle

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 367-

  Taylor, Janet L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

CALCIUM TRANSPORT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 67650084396     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00418.2009     Document Type: Letter

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