Physiological tremor reveals how thixotropy adapts skeletal muscle for posture and movement

People and animals can move freely, but they must also be able to stay still. How do skeletal muscles economically produce both movement and posture? Humans are well known to have motor units with relatively homogeneous mechanical properties. Thixotropic muscle properties can provide a solution by p...

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Main Authors: Carlijn A. Vernooij, Raymond F. Reynolds, Martin Lakie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160065