Evaluation of muscle fatigue during 100-m front crawl

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-113

  Stirn, Igor ^a   Jarm, Tomaz ^a   Kapus, Venceslav ^a   Strojnik, Vojko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

EMG; Mean frequency; Power spectrum; Stroke parameters; Swimming

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING;

ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LACTATES; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79651470291     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1624-2     Document Type: Article

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