Mechanomyographic and electromyographic responses during fatigue in humans: Influence of muscle length

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 352-359

  Weir, Joseph P ^a   Ayers, Kristi M ^a   Lacefield, Jennifer F ^a   Walsh, Kara L ^a  

^a DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Exercise; Mechanomyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034032150     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210050054     Document Type: Article

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