Electromyogram and mechanomyogram changes in fresh and fatigued muscle during sustained contraction in men

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 494-501

  Esposito, F ^a   Orizio, C ^a   Veicsteinas, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b ECUS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Fatigue; Isometric exercise; Mechanomyogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERTION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0031727044     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050451     Document Type: Article

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