Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 477-481 , June 2010

The impact of damaging exercise on electromechanical delay in biceps brachii

  • Glyn Howatson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: School of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle NE1 8ST, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 191 227 3571; fax: +44 (0) 191 227 4515.

Received 2 July 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 12 August 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00119-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.08.002

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 477-481 , June 2010

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