RECIPROCAL AND COACTIVATION COMMANDS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO DESCRIBE MUSCLE ACTIVATION PATTERNS

Authors
GIELEN CCAM VANBOLHUIS B
Citation
Ccam. Gielen et B. Vanbolhuis, RECIPROCAL AND COACTIVATION COMMANDS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO DESCRIBE MUSCLE ACTIVATION PATTERNS, Behavioral and brain sciences, 18(4), 1995, pp. 754-755
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
754 - 755
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1995)18:4<754:RACCAN>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Recent results have shown that the relative activation of muscles is d ifferent for isometric contractions and for movements. These results e xclude an explanation of muscle activation patterns by a combination o f reciprocal and coactivation commands. These results also indicate th at joint stiffness is not uniquely determined and that it may be diffe rent for isometric contractions and movements.