Search for dissertations about: "Mikael Elam"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Mikael Elam.

2. 1. Muscle Thixotropy : Implications for Human Motor Control

   Author : Hans Axelson; Karl-Erik Hagbarth; Mikael Elam; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Motor control; Skeletal muscle; Thixotropy; History-dependent; EMG; Voluntary contractions; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi;

   Abstract : Human skeletal muscles possess thixotropic, i.e. history-dependent mechanical properties. This means that the degree of passive muscle stiffness and resting tension is dependent on the immediately preceding history of contractions and length changes. READ MORE