The effects of acute alcohol consumption and eccentric muscle damage on neuromuscular function

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-71

  Barnes, Matthew J ^a   Mündel, Toby ^a   Stannard, Stephen R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Exercise induced muscle damage; Neuromuscular function; Percutaneous electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CREATINE KINASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEW ZEALAND; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856584608     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H11-137     Document Type: Article

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