A novel technique for nonvolitional assessment of quadriceps muscle endurance in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 739-746

  Swallow, E B ^a   Gosker, H R ^b   Ward, K A ^b   Moore, A J ^a   Dayer, M J ^a   Hopkinson, N S ^a   Schols, A M W J ^b   Moxham, J ^c   Polkey, M I ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic stimulation; Myosin heavy chains; Oxidative capacity; Skeletal muscle fatigue

Indexed keywords

6 PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE; CITRATE SYNTHASE; MYOSIN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STIMULATION;

AGED; BIOPSY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONUS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34548409930     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00025.2007     Document Type: Article

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