Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 241-245 , April 2010

Duration of differential activations is functionally related to fatigue prevention during low-level contractions

  • A. Holtermann

      Affiliations

    • Human Movement Sciences Programme, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
    • National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. Tel.: +45 39165352.
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  • C. Grönlund

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden and Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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  • J. Ingebrigtsen

      Affiliations

    • Human Movement Sciences Programme, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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  • J.S. Karlsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden and Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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  • K. Roeleveld

      Affiliations

    • Human Movement Sciences Programme, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

Received 4 July 2008 ,Revised 30 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00070-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.04.011

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 241-245 , April 2010

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