Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 180-185

  Vanderthommen, Marc ^a   Duchateau, Jacques ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Motor unit; Muscle contraction; Muscle metabolism; Neural adaptations; Spatial recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE METABOLISM; MUSCLE REFLEX; NERVE CELL; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BELGIUM; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 35148831704     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e318156e785     Document Type: Review

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