Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 566-571 , August 2010

Muscle fibre conduction velocity and cardiorespiratory response during incremental cycling exercise in young and older individuals with different training status

  • M. Lenti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, Italy
    • ,
  • G. De Vito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, Italy
    • UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
    • ,
  • P. Sbriccoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, Italy
    • ,
  • A. Scotto di Palumbo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, Italy
    • ,
  • M. Sacchetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, Università di Roma “Foro Italico”, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Piazza Lauro De Bosis 15, 00135 Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 0636733281; fax: +39 0636733214.

Received 10 November 2009 ,Revised 26 January 2010 ,Accepted 10 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.02.004

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 566-571 , August 2010

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