Neuromuscular control adaptations in elite athletes: The case of top level karateka

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1269-1280

  Sbriccoli, Paola ^a   Camomilla, Valentina ^a   Di Mario, Alberto ^b   Quinzi, Federico ^a   Figura, Francesco ^a   Felici, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b FIJLKAM National Judo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agonist and antagonist activation; Conduction velocity; EMG; Joint angular velocity; Karate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KNEE; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951091318     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1338-5     Document Type: Article

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