Age-related differences in rapid muscle activation after rate of force development training of the elbow flexors

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 122-132

  Barry, Benjamin K ^a,b   Warman, Geoffrey E ^a   Carson, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Biceps brachii; Motor unit; Resistance training; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; TRAINING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARM; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REACTION TIME; TORQUE;

EID: 16844374519     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-004-2127-3     Document Type: Article

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