Neuromuscular fatigue during dynamic maximal strength and hypertrophic resistance loadings

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-362

  Walker, Simon ^a   Davis, Lisa ^a   Avela, Janne ^a   Häkkinen, Keijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dynamic loading; EMG amplitude; Median frequency; Neuromuscular fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOADING TEST; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84861683360     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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