Acute fatigue-induced changes in muscle mechanical properties and neuromuscular activity in elite handball players following a handball match

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 462-472

  Thorlund, J B ^a   Michalsik, L B ^a   Madsen, K ^a   Aagaard, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Impaired functional performance; MVC; Neuromuscular activity; RFD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS;

EID: 48849111045     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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