A review on strength exercise-induced muscle damage: Applications, adaptation mechanisms and limitations

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Brentano, M A ^a,b   Martins Kruel, L F ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise; Muscle contraction; Muscles

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADAPTATION; BLOOD; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; INJURY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 79955109837     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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