Israetel, Ph.D., is an exercise scientist and co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, a company that provides training and ...
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Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...
Purpose Therefore, this study investigated the effects of caffeine ingestion (8 mg·kg-1) on neural activation and maximum voluntary torque (MVT) of the quadriceps muscle during isometric, concentric ...