Is neuromuscular electrical stimulation an effective alternative to resistance training?

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 76-79

  Holcomb, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertrophy; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Power; Resistance training; Strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MOTION; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SPORT INJURY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 20844445748     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200506000-00016     Document Type: Article

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