Vibration training in elite sport: Effective training solution or just another fad?

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-239

  Cardinale, Marco ^a   Erskine, Julle A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Institute of Sport   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force modulation; Sinusoidal stimulation; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749190586     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.2.232     Document Type: Review

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