Changes in H reflex and V wave following short-term endurance and strength training

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-63

  Vila Cha, Carolina ^a,b   Falla, Deborah ^c,d   Correia, Miguel Velhote ^b   Farina, Dario ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evoked potentials; Maximal voluntary contraction; Neural adaptations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSORY NERVE; TIME;

ADULT; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855380877     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00802.2011     Document Type: Article

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