Effect of post-tetanic potentiation of pectoralis and triceps brachii muscles on bench press performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 622-627

  Requena, Bernardo ^a   Zabala, Mikel ^a   Ribas, Juan ^b   Ereline, Jaan ^c   Pääsuke, Mati ^c   González Badillo, Juan José ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^d the Spanish Olympic Committee   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Resistance training; Skeletal muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 24944530400     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/15124.1     Document Type: Article

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