Attempting to better define intensity for muscular performance: Is it all wasted effort

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4183-4185

  Fisher, J ^a   Smith, D ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84869230210     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2463-0     Document Type: Letter

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