Sex alters impact of repeated bouts of sprint exercise on neuromuscular activity in trained athletes

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 689-699

  Billaut, François ^a   Smith, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular fatigue; Oxygen saturation; Sex differences; Women

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; OXIMETRY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; PERCEPTION; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349912713     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-058     Document Type: Article

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