Myosin heavy chain isoform expression: Influence on isoinertial and isometric performance

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-315

  Schilling, Brian K ^a   Fry, Andrew C ^a   Weiss, Lawrence W ^a   Chiu, Loren Z F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlation; Muscle performance; Myosin heavy chain

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1; MYOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEAVY CHAIN; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRAINING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VELOCITY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 31644440034     PISSN: 10578315     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620500359786     Document Type: Article

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