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. 1980 Oct;43(10):897–906. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.43.10.897

Regulation of the firing pattern of single motor units.

S Andreassen, A Rosenfalck
PMCID: PMC490710  PMID: 7441269

Abstract

The normal control of force in the anterior tibial muscle was reflected by a fast regulation of the interval pattern of single motor units. Short and long intervals alternated, the correlation between successive intervals was negative and "double discharges" were present. The discharge rate at 60% of maximal effort was at most 20 Hz.

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