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Henneman size principle: a standalone construct

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Biomechanics

rule that motor units are recruited in order of increasing motoneuron size, small units first.

In biomechanics, Henneman size principle refers to rule that motor units are recruited in order of increasing motoneuron size, small units first. This meaning comes from Henneman (1957) in Science.[1]

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References

Henneman, E. (1957). Relation between Size of Neurons and Their Susceptibility to Discharge. Science, 126(3287), 1345-1347. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.126.3287.1345

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