Re-examination of training effects by electrostimulation in the human elbow musculoskeletal system

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-288

  Colson, Serge ^a   Martin, A ^a   Van Hoecke, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Co activation; Electrical and mechanical twitches; Electrostimulation training; EMG; Torque angular relationships; Torque angular velocity relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYOELECTRICITY; TORQUE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELBOW; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TORQUE;

EID: 0034067319     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-8882     Document Type: Article

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