Neuromuscular fatigue of the knee extensors during repeated maximal intensity intermittent-sprints on a cycle ergometer

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 569-579

  Pearcey, Gregory E P ^a   Murphy, Justin R ^a   Behm, David G ^a   Hay, Dean C ^b   Power, Kevin E ^a   Button, Duane C ^a,c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cycling; Force; Intermittent sprints; Neuromuscular fatigue; Voluntary activation

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE RECOVERY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE EXTENSOR; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MAXIMAL INTENSITY INTERMITTERNT SPRINT; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TWITCH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WARM UP; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; KNEE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGOMETRY; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925400256     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: 10974598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.24342     Document Type: Article

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