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Original Article

Muscle Activation Is Different When the Same Muscle Acts as an Agonist or an Antagonist During Voluntary Movement

Mark B. Shapiro University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Movement Sciences Chicago
,
Janey Prodoehl University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Movement Sciences Chicago
,
Daniel M. Corcos University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Movement Sciences, Department of Neurological Sciences Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center Chicago Chicago
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Gerald L. Gottlieb Boston University Neuromuscular Research Center
Pages 135-145 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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