Effects of caffeine on neuromuscular function

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 801-808

  Kalmar, J M ^a   Cafarelli, E ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activation; Contractile properties; Ergogenic; Fatigue; H reflex; Motor unit excitability; Motor unit firing rates

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FORCE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032818466     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.87.2.801     Document Type: Article

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