Improvements in multi-joint leg function following chronic eccentric exercise

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 653-661

  Elmer, S ^a   Hahn, S ^a   McAllister, P ^a   Leong, C ^a   Martin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Leg stiffness; Muscle contraction; Power; Training

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84866268352     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01291.x     Document Type: Article

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