Distinct profiles of neuromuscular fatigue during muscle contractions below and above the critical torque in humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 215-223

  Burnley, Mark ^a   Vanhatalo, Anni ^b   Jones, Andrew M ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central and peripheral fatigue; Exercise; Maximal voluntary contraction; Muscle stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TORQUE;

EID: 84864207186     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00022.2012     Document Type: Article

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