Effects of altered muscle temperature on neuromuscular properties in young and older women

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 451-458

  Dewhurst, Susan ^a   MacAluso, Andrea ^a,c   Gizzi, Leonardo ^c   Felici, Francesco ^c   Farina, Dario ^b   De Vito, Giuseppe ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cooling; EMG; Muscle fibre conduction velocity; Strength; Warming

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449091804     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1245-9     Document Type: Article

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