The effect of four different vibratory stimuli on dynamic range of motion of the hamstrings

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-36

  Cronin, John ^a,b   Nash, Michelle ^b   Whatman, Chris ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Musculotendinous; Performance; Vibratory stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VIBRATION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33846434833     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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