Neuromuscular and muscle-tendon system adaptations to isotonic and isokinetic eccentric exercise;Adaptations neuromusculaires et musculo-tendineuses à l'exercice excentrique isotonique et isocinétique

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 319-341

  Guilhem, G ^a   Cornu, C ^a   Guevel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Isokinetic; Isotonic; Lengthening contraction; Muscle architecture

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; TENDON;

EID: 77955414982     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2010.04.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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