Neuromuscular performance in voluntary bilateral and unilateral contraction and during electrical stimulation in men at different ages

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 518-527

  Hakkinen K ^a   Pastinen, U M ^b   Karsikas, R ^c   Linnamo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Exercise Phys Ther Ctr Ctrl F   (Finland)

^c Diter Electronics Inc   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Bilateral and unilateral strength; Electrical stimulation; Electromyography; Voluntary activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029032882     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00634381     Document Type: Article

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