The influence of vibration type, frequency, body position and additional load on the neuromuscular activity during whole body vibration

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11

  Ritzmann, Ramona ^a   Gollhofer, Albert ^a   Kramer, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Exercise; Parameters; Training; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STIMULATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VIBRATION;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VIBRATION;

EID: 84872356419     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2402-0     Document Type: Article

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