Effects of cross-education on the muscle after a period of unilateral limb immobilization using a shoulder sling and swathe

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1887-1894

  Magnus, Charlene R A ^a   Barss, Trevor S ^a   Lanovaz, Joel L ^a   Farthing, Jonathan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Interpolated twitch; Limb unloading; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TORQUE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651330518     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00597.2010     Document Type: Article

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