Does electrical stimulation enhance post-exercise performance recovery?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2501-2507

  Babault, Nicolas ^a   Cometti, Carole ^a   Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^b   Deley, Gaëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Muscle soreness; Performance; Sport; Strength

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; UPREGULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 80053898426     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2117-7     Document Type: Review

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