The influence of muscle tremor on shooting performance

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-450

  Lakie, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COLD; COOLING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEATING; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; REVIEW; TREMOR;

EID: 76749122372     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2009.047555     Document Type: Review

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