Is post-tetanic potentiation, low frequency fatigue (LFF] and pre-contractile depression (PCD) coexistent in intermittent isometric exercises of maximal intensity

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Skurvydas, A ^a   Zachovajevas, P ^a  

^a LITHUANIAN SPORTS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Human muscle; Low frequency fatigue; Post contractile depression; Post tetanic potentiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; POST TETANIC POTENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXERTION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE;

EID: 0031728375     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1998.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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