Time course of mechanical and neuromuscular characteristics of cyclists and triathletes during a fatiguing exercise

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-156

  Garrandes, Frédéric ^a   Colson, S S ^a   Pensini, M ^a   Legros, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

Author keywords

Contractile properties; Cyclists; Isokinetics; Mmax; Triathletes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; TRIATHLON; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE;

EID: 33847772782     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924206     Document Type: Article

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