A vibratory bar for upper body: Feasibility and acute effects on EMGrms activity

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2132-2142

  Moras, Gerard ^a   Sergio, Rodríguez Jiménez ^a   Julio, Tous Fajardo ^a   Daniel, Ranz ^a   Mujika, Iñigo ^b,c  

^a National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia   (Spain)

^b USP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Neuromuscular; Posture; Reflex; Strength; Vibration exercise

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THORAX; VIBRATION;

ACCELERATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; THORAX; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956903426     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181aa3684     Document Type: Article

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