Comparison of power and EMG during 6-s all-out cycling between young and older women

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1311-1321

  Duffy, Charles R ^a   Stewart, David ^b   Pecoraro, Fabrizio ^b   Riches, Philip E ^a   Farina, Dario ^c,d   Macaluso, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

ageing; conduction velocity; Muscle power; surface electromyography; torque velocity relationship; vastus lateralis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; THIGH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BICYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865180657     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.710752     Document Type: Article

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