Long-range correlations in motor unit discharge times at low forces are modulated by visual gain and age

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 546-555

  Jordan, Kimberlee ^a   Jesunathadas, Mark ^a   Sarchet, Derek M ^a   Enoka, Roger M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL INTEROSSEUS MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; SIGNAL DETECTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VISION; VISUAL FEEDBACK; VISUAL INFORMATION;

EID: 84872674833     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2012.067975     Document Type: Article

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