Acute effects of passive stretching vs vibration on the neuromuscular function of the plantar flexors

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 703-713

  Herda, T J ^a   Ryan, E D ^a   Smith, A E ^a   Walter, A A ^a   Bemben, M G ^a   Stout, J R ^a   Cramer, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Mechanomyography; Musculotendinous stiffness; Passive range of motion; Voluntary activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOOT; HUMAN; INNERVATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STIMULATION; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TORQUE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TORQUE; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349643210     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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