Electromyographic activity and rate of muscle fatigue of the quadriceps femoris during cycling exercise in the severe domain

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2537-2543

  Camata, Thiago V ^a   Altimari, Leandro R ^a,b,c   Bortolotti, Henrique ^a   Dantas, Jose L ^a,b,c   Fontes, Eduardo B ^a,b,c   Smirmaul, Bruno P C ^a,b,c   Okano, Alexandre H ^a,b,c   Chacon Mikahil, Mara P T ^b   Moraes, Antonio C ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anaerobic capacity; Bicycle racing; Root mean square; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BICYCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BICYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052766874     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318202e6a0     Document Type: Article

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