Evaluation of electromyographic activity and heart rate responses to isometric exercise. the role played by muscular mass and type

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 115-120

  Silva, E ^a,b   Oliveira, L ^a   Catai, A M ^a   Ferreira Filho, P ^a   Berzin F ^b   Gallo, L ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biceps femoris; Electromyography; Heart rate; Isometric exercise; Knee; Rectus femoris

Indexed keywords

RECTUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLES;

EID: 0032617298     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1999000100017     Document Type: Article

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