Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 532-541 , June 2010

Time-related changes of motor unit properties in the rat medial gastrocnemius muscle after the spinal cord injury. II. Effects of a spinal cord hemisection

  • Jan Celichowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, University School of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: University School of Physical Education, 55, Grunwaldzka St., 60-352 Poznań, Poland. Tel.: +48 61 8355435; fax: +48 61 8355445.
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  • Katarzyna Kryściak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, University School of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland
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  • Piotr Krutki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, University School of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland
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  • Henryk Majczyński

      Affiliations

    • Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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  • Teresa Górska

      Affiliations

    • Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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  • Urszula Sławińska

      Affiliations

    • Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland

Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 5 June 2009 ,Accepted 8 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.07.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 532-541 , June 2010

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