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Reciprocal and coactivation commands are not sufficient to describe muscle activation patterns

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

C. C. A. M. Gielen
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein Noord 21, The Netherlands. stan@mbfys.kun.nl
B. van Bolhuis
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein Noord 21, The Netherlands. stan@mbfys.kun.nl

Abstract

Recent results have shown that the relative activation of muscles is different for isometric contractions and for movements. These results exclude an explanation of muscle activation patterns by a combination ofreciprocal and coactivation commands. These results also indicate that joint stiffness is not uniquely determined and that it may be different for isometric contractions and movements.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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