Vastus lateralis surface and single motor unit electromyography during shortening, lengthening and isometric contractions corrected for mode‐dependent differences in force‐generating capacity
- 8 June 2009
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Physiologica
- Vol. 196 (3) , 315-328
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.2008.01941.x
Abstract
Aim: Knee extensor neuromuscular activity, rectified surface electromyography (rsEMG) and single motor unit EMG was investigated during isometric (60° knee angle), shortening and lengthening contractions (50-70°, 10°Keywords
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