Errors in force generation and changes in controlling patterns following agonist muscle fatigue

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 293-303

  Huang, Yi Ming ^a   Chang, Ya Ju ^b   Hsu, Miao Ju ^c,d   Chen, Chia Ling ^b   Fang, Chia Ying ^e   Wong, Alice May Kuen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TZU HUI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Co contraction magnitude; Coactivation time; Constant error; Electromyography; Isometric contraction; Variable error

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERRORS; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

ACTIVATION LEVEL; CO-ACTIVATION; CO-CONTRACTION; COMPENSATORY STRATEGY; FORCE GENERATION; HEALTHY PEOPLE; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS; MUSCLE FATIGUES;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PROPRIOCEPTION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 70350714431     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.25.4.293     Document Type: Article

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