Myoelectric fatigue profiles of three knee extensor muscles

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 408-417

  Botter, A ^a   Lanfranco, F ^b   Merletti, R ^a   Minetto, M A ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

M wave; Multichannel surface EMG; Muscle fatigue; Neuromuscular electrical stimulation; Quadriceps femoris muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; ROWING; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349083677     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1112142     Document Type: Article

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