New insights on contraction efficiency in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 658-662

  Lacourpaille, Lilian ^a   Hug, François ^a,b   Guével, Arnaud ^a   Péréon, Yann ^a,c   Magot, Armelle ^a,c   Hogrel, Jean Yves ^d   Nordez, Antoine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Gene Therapy Laboratory   (France)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Electromechanical delay; Force; Myopathy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM; CHILD; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ARM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908398751     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00544.2014     Document Type: Article

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