Optimal Burst Duration during a Facilitated Quadriceps Femoris Contraction

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-150

  McLoda, Todd A ^a   Carmack, Jennifer A ^a  

^a WINGATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burst duty cycle; Electrical neuromuscular stimulation; MVIC; Quadriceps femoris; Russian NMES; Visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346110856     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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