Assessment of muscle fatigue after an ultra-endurance triathlon using tensiomyography (TMG)

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 619-625

  García Manso, Juan Manuel ^a   Rodríguez Ruiz, David ^a   Rodríguez Matoso, Dario ^a   de Yves, Saa ^a   Sarmiento, Samuel ^a   Quiroga, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ironman; Long distance race; Mechanical characteristics of muscle; Neuromuscular fatigue; Tensiomyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; SWIMMING;

ADULT; ARM; BICYCLING; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RUNNING; SPORTS; SWIMMING;

EID: 79952714812     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.548822     Document Type: Article

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