Evidence of a double peak in muscle activation to enhance strike speed and force: An example with elite mixed martial arts fighters

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 348-357

  McGill, Stuart M ^a   Chaimberg, Jon D ^b   Frost, David M ^a   Fenwick, Chad M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Adrenaline Performance Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Muscle relaxation; Muscle stiffness; Striking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE; SPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 77950621104     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cc23d5     Document Type: Article

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