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Rate Coding & Motor Unit Recruitment

by Stephen Bird
Date Released : 03 May 2003

The human body is capable of performing numerous activities that require varied amounts of force production. This can be achieved while using the same muscles to execute both fine and gross motor movements. The variety of activities that can be performed is immense, ranging from tasks of daily living .......

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Bird, Stephen | 18 Apr 2011, 06:12 AM
Hi Karl, This article was a review of Henneman’s size principle which is highlighted in the Conclusion and aimed to offer a research perspective. Why all the numbers: research review article. MVU = microvascular units. Your summation of the information is fine. Kind regards Stephen
Magedera, Carl | 16 Apr 2011, 09:13 AM
Can someone summarize the main body of this article? Why all the numbers and words like "putative"? So units are recruited by smaller size first to reduce energy demand, but small units need bigger electrical stimulus? What are MVU's?