Motor unit synchronization and neuromuscular performance

被引:174
作者
Semmler, JG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Kinesiol & Appl Physiol, Boulder, CO 80309 USA
来源
EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES REVIEWS | 2002年 / 30卷 / 01期
关键词
synchrony; motor unit discharge; cross-correlation; coherence; motor control;
D O I
10.1097/00003677-200201000-00003
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
The acute and chronic Plasticity of motor unit synchronization suggests that it must represent a deliberate strategy for neuromuscular activation. The most likely functional role of motor unit synchronization is to increase the rate of force development during rapid contractions or as a mechanism to coordinate the activity of multiple muscles in synergy.
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