Neuromuscular fatigue following constant versus variable-intensity endurance cycling in triathletes

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-389

  Lepers, R ^a   Theurel, J ^a   Hausswirth, C ^b   Bernard, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b National Institute of Sport and Physical Education   (France)

^c DYNI Team   (France)

Author keywords

Central activation; M wave; Maximal voluntary contraction; Triathlon; Twitch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENDURANCE SPORT; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TORQUE; TRIATHLON;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 43149105209     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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