The effect of cadence on timing of muscle activation and mechanical output in cycling: On the activation dynamics hypothesis

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-24

  McGhie, David ^a   Ettema, Gertjan ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cadence; Cycling; Electromechanical delay; EMG; Mechanics; Relative phase

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE COORDINATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651090518     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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