Random motor unit activation by electrostimulation

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 901-904

  Jubeau, M ^a   Gondin, J ^b   Martin, A ^a   Sartorio, A ^c   Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^d  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Motor unit recruitment; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Time to peak torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMORAL NERVE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; TORQUE;

EID: 36348982651     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965075     Document Type: Article

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