Isometric force production by motor units of extensor digitorum communis muscle in man

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ArticlesIsometric force production by motor units of extensor digitorum communis muscle in manA. W. Monster, and H. ChanA. W. Monster, and H. ChanPublished Online:01 Nov 1977https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.1977.40.6.1432MoreSectionsPDF (2 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByDistribution of motor unit properties across human musclesJacques Duchateau and Roger M. Enoka21 December 2021 | Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 132, No. 1Anconeus motor unit firing rates during isometric and muscle-shortening contractions comparing young and very old adultsEric A. Kirk, Kevin J. Gilmore, and Charles L. Rice5 October 2021 | Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol. 126, No. 4Neural control of the healthy pectoralis major from low-to-moderate isometric contractionsTea Lulic-Kuryllo, Christopher K. 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