The function of neuromuscular compartments in human shoulder muscles

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 336-345

  Wickham, J B ^a   Brown, J M M ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscle segment; Triphasic electromyogram

Indexed keywords

ADDUCTION; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMERUS; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER GIRDLE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; POSTURAL BALANCE; SHOULDER JOINT; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84255192786     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00049.2011     Document Type: Article

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