Whole-body-vibration-induced increase in leg muscle activity during different squat exercises

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 124-129

  Roelants, Machteld ^a   Verschueren, Sabine M P ^a   Delecluse, Christophe ^a   Levin, Oron ^a   Stijnen, Valère ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Muscle strength; Surface electromyography; Tonic vibration reflex; Vibration training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; VIBRATION;

EID: 33645450708     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16674.1     Document Type: Article

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