Mechanisms of enhanced force production in lengthening (eccentric) muscle contractions

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1407-1417

  Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross bridge theory; Eccentric contractions; Residual force enhancement; Titin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SARCOMERES;

EID: 84899066974     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00069.2013     Document Type: Review

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