Effects of extreme-duration heavy load carriage on neuromuscular function and locomotion: a military-based study.

Trekking and military missions generally consist of carrying heavy loads for extreme durations. These factors have been separately shown to be sources of neuromuscular (NM) fatigue and locomotor alterations. However, the question of their combined effects remains unresolved, and addressing this issu...

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Main Authors: Jordane G Grenier, Guillaume Y Millet, Nicolas Peyrot, Pierre Samozino, Roger Oullion, Laurent Messonnier, Jean-Benoît Morin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3425486?pdf=render