Fatigue during repeated eccentric-concentric and pure concentric muscle actions of the plantar flexors

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 336-343

  Svantesson, Ulla ^a   Osterberg U ^a   Thomee R ^a   Peeters, M ^a   Grimby, G ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Isokinetic muscle actions; Mean power frequency; Torque; Work

Indexed keywords

DYNAMOMETERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MUSCLE; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

ISOKINETIC MUSCLE ACTIONS; PLANTAR FLEXORS; STRETCH SHORTENING CYCLE (SSC);

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

EID: 0032104442     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(98)00099-0     Document Type: Article

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