The relationship between rating of perceived exertion and muscle activity during exhaustive constant-load cycling

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 683-688

  Fontes, E B ^a   Smirmaul, B P C ^a   Nakamura, F Y ^b   Pereira, G ^c   Okano, A H ^d   Altimari, L R ^b   Dantas, J L ^b   De Moraes, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c POSITIVO UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

fatigue; neuromuscular fatigue threshold; prolonged exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957994327     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1255108     Document Type: Article

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