Journal article
The Scientific Contributions of Brenda Bigland-Ritchie
Abstract
Brenda Bigland-Ritchie has made seminal contributions to our understanding of skeletal muscle physiology - the energy cost of muscle when it shortens or is forcibly stretched, the relationship between EMG and force, the behavior of single motor units, and above all, the processes underlying neuromuscular fatigue. More than this, she has stimulated inquiry into the search for reflex mechanisms which may serve to balance the activity of the …
Authors
Thomas CK; Enoka RM; Gandevia SC; McComas AJ; Stuart DG
Journal
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 384, , pp. 11–25
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1995
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4899-1016-5_2
ISSN
0065-2598