Is fatigue all in your head? A critical review of the central governor model

JP Weir, TW Beck, JT Cramer, TJ Housh - British Journal of Sports …, 2006 - bjsm.bmj.com
The central governor model has recently been proposed as a general model to explain the
phenomenon of fatigue. It proposes that the subconscious brain regulates power output …

EMG frequency content changes with increasing force and during fatigue in the quadriceps femoris muscle of men and women

M Bilodeau, S Schindler-Ivens, DM Williams… - … of electromyography and …, 2003 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gender on changes in
electromyographic (EMG) signal characteristics of the quadriceps muscles with increasing …

Angle-and gender-specific quadriceps femoris muscle recruitment and knee extensor torque

DM Pincivero, Y Salfetnikov, RM Campy… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
The objectives were to examine knee angle-, and gender-specific knee extensor torque
output and quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle recruitment during maximal effort, voluntary …

Criterion validation of surface EMG variables as fatigue indicators using peak torque: a study of repetitive maximum isokinetic knee extensions

B Gerdle, B Larsson, S Karlsson - Journal of Electromyography and …, 2000 - Elsevier
A number of studies have been published that have used variables of the electromyogram
(EMG) power spectrum during dynamic exercise. Despite these studies there is a shortage …

Gender and muscle differences in EMG amplitude and median frequency, and variability during maximal voluntary contractions of the quadriceps femoris

DM Pincivero, RC Green, JD Mark… - … of Electromyography and …, 2000 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender and muscle differences in
electromyographic (EMG) amplitude and median frequency mean and standard deviation …

Influence of contraction intensity, muscle, and gender on median frequency of the quadriceps femoris

DM Pincivero, RM Campy… - Journal of Applied …, 2001 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of contraction intensity, gender, and
muscle on median frequency of the three superficial portions of the quadriceps femoris …

The effects of fatigue on the resultant joint moment, agonist and antagonist electromyographic activity at different angles during dynamic knee extension efforts

E Kellis - Journal of Electromyography and kinesiology, 1999 - Elsevier
Examination of the effects of fatigue on antagonist function can provide information on the
role of antagonists in limiting the resultant joint moment and stabilizing the knee. Therefore …

Agonist–antagonist common drive during fatiguing knee extension efforts using surface electromyography

H Mullany, M O'Malley, ASC Gibson… - … of Electromyography and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Aim. This study examined the electromyographic (EMG) activity of knee extensor agonists
and a knee extensor antagonist muscle during fatiguing isometric extensions across a range …

Effects of fatigue on the temporal neuromuscular control of vastus medialis muscle in humans

SS Yeung, AL Au, CC Chow - European journal of applied physiology and …, 1999 - Springer
The effects of muscle fatigue on the temporal neuromuscular control of the vastus medialis
(VM) muscle were investigated in 19 young male subjects. The electromyogram (EMG) …

Mechanomyographic and electromyographic responses during fatigue in humans: influence of muscle length

JP Weir, KM Ayers, JF Lacefield, KL Walsh - European journal of applied …, 2000 - Springer
Mechanomyography (MMG) provides a measure of muscle mechanical changes during
contractions. The purpose of this study was to quantify alterations in MMG signals during …