Effect of exercise-induced muscle damage on neuromuscular function of the quadriceps muscle

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 600-606

  Behrens, M ^a   Mau Moeller, A ^a   Bruhn, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

interpolated twitch technique; muscle damage; spinal excitability; twitch contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TORQUE;

EID: 84864741833     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1304642     Document Type: Article

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