Muscle architecture and EMG activity changes during isotonic and isokinetic eccentric exercises

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2723-2733

  Guilhem, Gaël ^a   Cornu, Christophe ^a   Guével, Arnaud ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b Institut National du Sport et de l'Education Physique   (France)

Author keywords

Coactivation; Electromyography; Knee extensors; Lengthening contraction; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORGAN SIZE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855674083     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1894-3     Document Type: Article

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