Leg dominancy in relation to fast isometric torque production and squat jump height

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-255

  De Ruiter, Cornelis Jo ^a   De Korte, Alex ^a   Schreven, Sander ^a   De Haan, Arnold ^a,b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Rate of force development; Torque rise; Voluntary muscle activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORQUE;

EID: 76449104588     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1209-0     Document Type: Article

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