Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 655-660 , August 2010

Peripheral and central fatigue after muscle-damaging exercise is muscle length dependent and inversely related

  • Albertas Skurvydas

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human Motorics, Department of Applied Physiology and Physiotherapy of the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Kaunas, Lithuania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +370 682 14700; fax: +370 77 204515.
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  • Marius Brazaitis

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human Motorics, Department of Applied Physiology and Physiotherapy of the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Kaunas, Lithuania
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  • Sigitas Kamandulis

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human Motorics of the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Kaunas, Lithuania
    • ,
  • Saule Sipaviciene

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Human Motorics, Department of Applied Physiology and Physiotherapy of the Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Kaunas, Lithuania

Received 27 May 2009 ,Revised 19 February 2010 ,Accepted 22 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.02.009

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 655-660 , August 2010

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