Two maximal isometric contractions attenuate the magnitude of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 680-689

  Chen, Hsin Lian ^a   Nosaka, Kazunori ^b   Pearce, Alan J ^c   Chen, Trevor C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Creatine kinase; Delayed onset muscle soreness; Elbow flexors; Lengthening contractions; Muscle strength; Protective effect

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; MYOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ARM; CREATINE KINASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; ELBOW JOINT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MYOGLOBIN; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863758651     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H2012-035     Document Type: Article

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