Neural adaptation to resistance training

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1988, Pages S135-S145

  Sale, Digby G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Motor unit activation; Neural adaptation; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; TRAINING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0023792331     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00005768-198810001-00009     Document Type: Article

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