Temperature and neuromuscular function

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 1-18

  Racinais, S ^a   Oksa, J ^b  

^a ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central nervous system (CNS); Muscle; Nerve; Spinal reflex; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COLD; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEAT; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COLD TEMPERATURE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957377019     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01204.x     Document Type: Review

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