The 1- to 2-Hz oscillations in muscle force are exacerbated by stress, especially in older adults.

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Published in J Appl Physiol (1985) on July 01, 2004

Authors

Evangelos A Christou1, Jennifer M Jakobi, Ashley Critchlow, Monika Fleshner, Roger M Enoka

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0354, USA. echristo@colorado.edu

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