Changes in the mechanical properties of human and amphibian muscle after eccentric exercise

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-31

  Jones, C ^a   Allen, T ^a   Talbot, J ^a   Morgan, D L ^a   Proske, U ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contraction; Exercise; Sarcomere; Soreness; Stretch

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TONE; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARTORIUS MUSCLE; TOAD; TORQUE; TREADMILL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANKLE JOINT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 0030825657     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050208     Document Type: Article

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