Sex differences in the fatigability of arm muscles depends on absolute force during isometric contractions

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2686-2694

  Hunter, S K ^a   Enoka, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow flexor muscles; Electromyography; Gender; Muscle activation; Pressor response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0035180816     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.6.2686     Document Type: Article

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