Neuromuscular function following prolonged intense self-paced exercise in hot climatic conditions

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1561-1569

  Périard, Julien D ^a   Cramer, Matthew N ^a   Chapman, Phillip G ^b   Caillaud, Corinne ^a   Thompson, Martin W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Central fatigue; Core temperature; Force production; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CLIMATE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053917215     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1781-3     Document Type: Article

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