Effects of individualized whole-body vibration on muscle flexibility and mechanical power

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-151

  Di Giminiani, R ^a   Manno, R ^b   Scrimaglio, R ^a   Sementilli, G ^c   Tihanyi, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIBRATION;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 77958497894     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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