Motor unit synchronization in FDI and biceps brachii muscles of strength-trained males

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 800-809

  Fling, Brett W ^a   Christie, Anita ^a   Kamen, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Exercise; Muscular force; Weightlifting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FIRST DORSAL INTEROSSEOUS MUSCLE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WEIGHT LIFTING;

HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; UPPER EXTREMITY; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949173692     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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