Acute effects of whole-body vibration on neuromuscular responses in older individuals: Implications for prescription of vibratory stimulation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 232-239

  Marín, Pedro J ^a,b   Herrero, Azael J ^a,b   García LóPez, David ^a   Rhea, Matthew R ^c,d   López Chicharro, José ^e   González Gallego, Javier ^f   Garatachea, Nuria ^a,f  

^a EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY MIGUEL DE CERVANTES   (Spain)

^b Research Center on Physical Disability   (Spain)

^c A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RACE Rx Academy of Exercise Sciences   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Elderly; Neuromuscular activity; Perceived exertion; Strength; Vibration frequencies

Indexed keywords

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

AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 84859796186     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31821d9789     Document Type: Article

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