Strength and neuromuscular adaptation following one, four, and eight sets of high intensity resistance exercise in trained males

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3007-3016

  Marshall, P W M ^a   McEwen, M ^b   Robbins, D W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Multiple sets; Muscle activation; Resistance exercise; RFD; Single set; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SPORTS;

EID: 84855641048     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1944-x     Document Type: Article

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