Modulation in voluntary neural drive in relation to muscle soreness

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 439-446

  Racinais, S ^a   Bringard, A ^a   Puchaux, K ^a   Noakes, T D ^b   Perrey, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Central Fatigue; DOMS; Eccentric; Exercise; Neuromuscular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CYTOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD; TORQUE; WALKING;

ADULT; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; SPINAL CORD; TORQUE; VOLITION; WALKING;

EID: 45549097070     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0604-7     Document Type: Article

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