Load rather than contraction type influences rate of perceived exertion and pain

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1184-1193

  Hollander, Daniel B ^a   Kilpatrick, Marcus W ^b   Ramadan, G ^a   Reeves, Gregory V ^a   Francois, Michelle ^a   Blakeney, Anthony ^a   Castracane, V Daniel ^c   Kraemer, Robert R ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Foundation of Blood Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentric; Eccentric; McGill Pain Questionnaire; OMNI Res

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 51249085918     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816a8bc2     Document Type: Article

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