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Jack A. Rall

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1973
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin StudiesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesMuscle Physiology and DisordersSports Performance and TrainingAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Publications

66

Citations

1,502

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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This researcher writes about the history and physiology of skeletal muscle contraction, tracing how scientists discovered the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind how muscles generate force and relax. The work focuses on explaining classic discoveries—such as the role of calcium, ATP energy use, and the structures inside muscle cells—in an educational format aimed at students and teachers of physiology. This body of work reads as a historical and educational review series rather than original laboratory research.

History of muscle physiology researchExcitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscleMuscle energetics and ATP useCalcium's role in contraction and relaxationBiographies of pioneering physiologists

Publication activity has been steady and consistent, with almost exactly one publication per year over the last decade.

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Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.8/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications2182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AJP Advances in Physiology Education×11
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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