Sex differences in human fatigability: Mechanisms and insight to physiological responses

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 768-789

  Hunter, S K ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central fatigue; Fibre types; Gender; Metabolism; Peripheral fatigue; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; LENGTHENING CONTRACTION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE METABOLISM; MUSCLE PERFUSION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORTENING CONTRACTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRAINING;

CENTRAL FATIGUE; FIBRE TYPES; GENDER; METABOLISM; PERIPHERAL FATIGUE; WOMEN;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84896031994     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12234     Document Type: Article

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