The bilateral limb deficit (BLD) phenomenon during leg press: a preliminary investigation into central and peripheral factors

• Hauptverfasser: Emily Whitcomb (Verfasst von), Oscar Ortiz (Verfasst von), Jacqueline Toner (Verfasst von), Usha Kuruganti (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The bilateral limb deficit (BLD) phenomenon suggests that lower forces are produced with bilateral limb contractions compared to the summed force produced when the same muscles are contracted unilaterally. While interhemispheric inhibition has been suggested as a cause of BLD, th...