Determination of the optimal parameters maximizing muscle activity of the lower limbs during vertical synchronous whole-body vibration

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1493-1501

  Lienhard, Karin ^a,b,c   Cabasson, Aline ^a   Meste, Olivier ^a   Colson, Serge S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^c University of Nice Sophia Antipolis   (France)

Author keywords

Ankle; Displacement; Electromyography; Knee; Linear interpolation; Load

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; VIBRATION; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; VIBRATION; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902544057     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2874-1     Document Type: Article

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