The effects of whole body vibration on balance, joint position sense and cutaneous sensation

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3069-3077

  Pollock, Ross D ^a   Provan, Sally ^a   Martin, Finbarr C ^b   Newham, Di J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance; Cutaneous sensation; Joint position sense; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; SENSATION; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855703251     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1943-y     Document Type: Article

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