Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 661-666 , August 2010

Neuromuscular activation of vastus intermedius muscle during fatiguing exercise

  • Kohei Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University, 1 Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya Aichi 464-8601, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 52 789 5927; fax: +81 52 789 3957.
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Akima

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University, 1 Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya Aichi 464-8601, Japan
    • Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness & Sports, Nagoya University, 1 Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya Aichi 464-8601, Japan
    • Tel.: +81 52 789 3954; fax: +81 52 789 3957.

Received 28 August 2009 ,Revised 5 January 2010 ,Accepted 15 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.01.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 661-666 , August 2010

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