Revised Submission: Manuscript # JN01300-2004R2 MECHANICS OF SLOPE WALKING IN THE CAT: QUANTIFICATION OF MUSCLE LOAD, LENGTH CHANGE AND ANKLE EXTENSOR EMG PATTERNS
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= 248 words, Text = 30 pages, Tables 6, Figures 8 Send all correspondence to: Robert J. Gregor, Ph.D. Professor and Chair School of Applied Physiology Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0356 Phone: (404) 894-1028 Fax: (404) 894-7593 E-Mail: [email protected]
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