Maximal strength training and increased work efficiency: Contribution from the trained muscle bed

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1846-1851

  Barrett O'keefe, Zachary ^a,b   Helgerud, Jan ^c,d,e   Wagner, Peter D ^f   Richardson, Russell S ^a,b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d Hokksund Medical Rehabilitation Center   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Oxygen consumption; Work economy

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84871540958     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00761.2012     Document Type: Article

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