Threshold frequency of an electrically induced cramp increases following a repeated, localized fatiguing exercise

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 399-405

  Stone, Marcus B ^a   Edwards, Jeffrey E ^b   Huxel, Kellie C ^c   Cordova, Mitchell L ^d   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^e   Patrick Babington, J ^f  

^a Alegius Consulting   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^e CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f DEPAUW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cramp; Electromyography; Fatigue; Golgi tendon organ; Muscle spindle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TOE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955499193     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410903508854     Document Type: Article

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