Electrical and mechanical Hmax-to-Mmax ratio in power- and endurance-trained athletes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-9

  Maffiuletti, N A ^a   Martin, A ^a   Babault, N ^a   Pensini, M ^a   Lucas, B ^a   Schieppati, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Endurance training; Maximal H reflex and maximal M wave twitch; Maximal H reflex to maximal M wave ratio; Motor units; Power training; Soleus muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA NERVE FIBER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE TWITCH; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0035164557     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.90.1.3     Document Type: Article

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