The physiological effects of low-intensity neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on short-term recovery from supra-maximal exercise bouts in male triathletes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2421-2432

  Malone, J K ^a   Coughlan, G F ^a   Crowe, L ^a   Gissane, G C ^b   Caulfield, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active recovery; Blood lactate; Mean power; NMES; Passive recovery; Supra maximal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPORTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864643474     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2212-9     Document Type: Article

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