Stimulation conditions can improve the validity of the interpolated twitch technique

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 361-

  Duchateau, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE TWITCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTENTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; REFLEX, STRETCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 67650087614     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00362.2009     Document Type: Letter

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