Leg muscle activity level and rate of perceived exertion with different whole-body vibration frequencies in multiple sclerosis patients: An exploratory approach

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-19

  Madou, Karel Hendrik ^a,b  

^a Rehaclinic Zurzach ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Multiple sclerosis; Perceived exertion; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

EID: 84859006107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10137025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hkpj.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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