The acute effect of whole-body vibration on the hoffmann reflex

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 471-476

  Armstrong, W Jeffrey ^a   Nestle, Holly N ^a   Grinnell, David C ^a   Cole, Lindsey D ^a   Van Gilder, Erica L ^a   Warren, Gabrdel S ^a   Capizzi, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

H reflex; Potentiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIBIAL NERVE; VIBRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIAL NERVE; VIBRATION;

EID: 50949098019     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181660605     Document Type: Article

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