Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , 2007

Force depression following muscle shortening in sub-maximal voluntary contractions of human adductor pollicis

  • Elissavet N. Rousanoglou

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physical Education & Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, 172-37, Greece
    • ,
  • Ali E. Oskouei

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4
    • ,
  • Walter Herzog

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +14032208525; fax: +14032202414.

,Accepted 6 December 2005.

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PII: S0021-9290(05)00537-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.12.002

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , 2007

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