Differences in muscle activation between submaximal andmaximal 6-minute rowing tests

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2470-2481

  Gerževič, Mitja ^a,b   Strojnik, Vojko ^b   Jarm, Tomaž ^b  

^a VISPORT LAB   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Average rectified value; Electromyography; Fatigue; Median frequency; Power spectrum

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGOMETRY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SHOULDER; SPORTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052692600     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181fb4111     Document Type: Article

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