Muscle activation does not increase after a fatigue plateau is reached during 8 sets of resistance exercise in trained individuals

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1226-1234

  Finn, Harrison T ^a   Brennan, Scott L ^a   Gonano, Benjamin M ^a   Knox, Michael F ^a   Ryan, Rhearne C ^a   Siegler, Jason C ^a   Marshall, Paul W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bulgarian split squat; Force; Neuromuscular; Vastus lateralis; Volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902073846     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSC.0000000000000226     Document Type: Article

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