Twitch interpolation represents muscle activation in a qualitative manner only

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 360-361

  Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LETTER; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTENTION; KNEE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 67650086646     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00362.2009     Document Type: Letter

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3. Taylor JL. Point: The interpolated twitch does provide a valid measure of the voluntary activation of muscle. J Appl Physiol; doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.91220.2008.