An EMG frequency-based test for estimating the neuromuscular fatigue threshold during cycle ergometry

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-345

  Camic, Clayton L ^a   Housh, Terry J ^a   Johnson, Glen O ^a   Hendrix, C Russell ^a   Zuniga, Jorge M ^a   Mielke, Michelle ^b   Schmidt, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Mean power frequency; Physical working capacity at the fatigue threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 76449121182     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1239-7     Document Type: Article

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