<b>Effects of a whole body vibration training program on strength, power, and functional tests in the physically active elderly</b>

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a whole body vibration training program on knee extensor isokinetic peak torque, average power, and functional tests in the physically active elderly. Forty-seven subjects, who participated in a training program for the elderly, were recruited....

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Main Authors: Renata Gonçalves da Silva, Rosana Andreotti, Paula Regina Gehring, Marcelo Eduardo de Souza Nunes, Lilian Wallerstein, Maria Cecília Oliveira da Fonseca, Sueli Santos, Valmor Tricoli, Carlos Ugrinowitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2009-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/166/9705