The repeated bout effect of eccentric exercise is not associated with changes in voluntary activation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1065-1074

  Kamandulis, Sigitas ^a   Skurvydas, Albertas ^a   Brazaitis, Marius ^a   Škikas, Laimutis ^a   Duchateau, Jacques ^b  

^a LITHUANIAN SPORTS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

High frequency stimulation; Maximal voluntary contraction; Muscle damage; Repeated bout effect; Voluntary activation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; VOLITION;

EID: 77951092733     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1219-y     Document Type: Article

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