Optimal effort investment for overcoming the weakest point: New insights from a computational model of neuromuscular adaptation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1715-1723

  Arandjelović, Ognjen ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Sticking point; Strength; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALGORITHMS; ATHLETES; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 80053910423     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1814-y     Document Type: Article

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