Training-related changes in the EMG-moment relationship during isometric contractions: Further evidence of improved control of muscle activation in strength-trained men?

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 697-702

  Amarantini, David ^a,b   Bru, Bertrand ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agonist antagonist co activation; Knee; Long term strength training; Muscle fibre dominance; Neural adaptations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MAXIMUM FORCE PRODUCTION CAPACITY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TORQUE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; ADAPTATION; KNEE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931570997     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.04.002     Document Type: Article

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