Neural inhibition during maximal eccentric and concentric quadriceps contraction: Effects of resistance training

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2249-2257

  Aagaard, P ^a,b   Simonsen, E B ^b   Andersen, J L ^c   Magnusson, S P ^e   Halkjaer Kristensen J ^d   Dyhre Poulsen, P ^a  

^a Department of Neurophysiology   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d Rigshospitalet

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Eccentric activation deficiency; Force inhibition; Muscle strength; Neural efferent drive; Neuromuscular activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRAINING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033665387     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.6.2249     Document Type: Article

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