Are training velocity and movement pattern important determinants of muscular rate of force development enhancement?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3689-3691

  Blazevich, Anthony ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84868515000     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2352-6     Document Type: Letter

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