The effect of two warm-up protocols on some biomechanical parameters of the neuromuscular system of middle distance runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 394-399

  Škof, Branko ^a   Strojnik, Vojko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Muscle contractile functions; Warm up

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; LACTATES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUNNING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TORQUE;

EID: 34250902460     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18055.1     Document Type: Article

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