Quantifying the mechanical work of resting quadriceps muscle tone

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 641-648

  McKay, William Paul ^a   Chilibeck, Philip D ^a   Daku, Brian L F ^a   Lett, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanomyography; Muscle power; Muscle tone; Resting muscle; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; MYOGRAPHY; PARALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONUS; MYOGRAPHY; PARALYSIS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950859982     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1261-9     Document Type: Article

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