Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 290-297 , April 2010

Muscle activity patterns during quick increase of movement amplitude in rapid elbow extensions

  • Nozomi Takatoku

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women’s University, Kitauoyanishi-machi, Nara 630-8506, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +81 742 20 3349.
    • ,
  • Motoko Fujiwara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Sciences, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan

Received 19 September 2008 ,Revised 30 January 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00054-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.03.007

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 290-297 , April 2010

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