Counterpoint: Afferent feedback from fatigued locomotor muscles is not an important determinant of endurance exercise performance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 454-456

  Marcora, Samuele ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BICYCLING; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFLEX;

EID: 75749129464     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00976.2009a     Document Type: Article

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