Neuromuscular fatigue induced by an isotonic heavy-resistance loading protocol in knee extensors

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1271-1279

  Walker, Simon ^a   Peltonen, Jussi ^a   Ahtiainen, Juha P ^a   Avela, Janne ^a   Häkkinen, Keijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Knee extension; Muscle stimulation; Potentiation; Resistance loading

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949139573     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903165085     Document Type: Article

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