Unilateral isometric muscle fatigue decreases force production and activation of contralateral knee extensors but not elbow flexors

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1338-1344

  Halperin, Israel ^a   Copithorne, David ^a   Behm, David G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activation; Crossover fatigue; Electromyography; Endurance; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELBOW; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELBOW; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 85047697505     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0109     Document Type: Article

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