Yoga as steadiness training: Effects on motor variability in young adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1659-1669

  Hart, Cady E F ^a   Tracy, Brian L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Force fluctuations; Force variability; Physical function; Physiological tremor; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; YOGA;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOGA;

EID: 59649085857     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31818200dd     Document Type: Article

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