Divergent muscle functional and architectural responses to two successive high intensity resistance exercise sessions in competitive weightlifters and resistance trained adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3629-3639

  Storey, Adam ^a   Wong, Samantha ^a   Smith, Heather K ^a   Marshall, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contractile impulse; Isometric; Muscle thickness; Peak force; Pennation angle; Rate of force development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 84868566569     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2346-4     Document Type: Article

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