Effect of vibration frequency on agonist and antagonist arm muscle activity

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1305-1312

  Rodríguez Jiménez, Sergio ^a   Benítez, Adolfo ^a,b   García González, Miguel A ^b   Moras Feliu, Gerard ^a   Maffiuletti, Nicola A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coactivation; Electromyography; EMG activity; Vibration exercise; Vibratory bar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ARM; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 84939964416     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3108-x     Document Type: Article

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