Strength training does not affect the accuracy of force gradation in an isometric force task in young men

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-65

  Smits Engelsman, Bouwien ^a,b   Smits, R ^c   Oomen, J ^c   Duysens, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coordination; Fine motor control; Force fluctuations; Isometric force production

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; SPECTROMETRY;

ADULT; FINGERS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 38749128427     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964999     Document Type: Article

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