Reduced motor unit discharge rates of maximal velocity dynamic contractions in response to a submaximal dynamic fatigue protocol

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1821-1830

  Harwood, B ^a   Choi, I ^a   Rice, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anconeus; Movement; Recruitment threshold

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871552798     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00879.2012     Document Type: Article

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