The effects of vibration on explosive and reactive strength when applying individualized vibration frequencies

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-177

  Di Giminiani, Riccardo ^a   Tihanyi, Jozsef ^b   Safar, Sandor ^b   Scrimaglio, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Explosive reactive strength; Individual vibration frequency; Mechanical power; Vertical jumps

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TRACK AND FIELD; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58949088642     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802495344     Document Type: Article

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