Neuromuscular characteristics of endurance- and power-trained athletes

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-30

  Koceja, David M ^a   Davison, Edwin ^a   Robertson, Christopher T ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neural plasticity; Training

Indexed keywords

ENDURANCE; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TENDON; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFLEX; SPORTS; TENDONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16644389902     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2004.10609130     Document Type: Article

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