Effects of an Uphill Marathon on Running Mechanics and Lower-Limb Muscle Fatigue

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 522-529

  Giovanelli, Nicola ^a   Taboga, Paolo ^a   Rejc, Enrico ^a   Simunic, Bostjan ^b   Antonutto, Guglielmo ^a   Lazzer, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Kinematics; Postactivation potentiation; Stiffness; Tensiomyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LOWER LIMB; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RUNNING; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MYOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84971298273     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2014-0602     Document Type: Article

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