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

• Main Authors: Renata Gonçalves da Silva (Author), Rosana Andreotti (Author), Paula Regina Gehring (Author), Marcelo Eduardo de Souza Nunes (Author), Lilian Wallerstein (Author), Maria Cecília Oliveira da Fonseca (Author), Sueli Santos (Author), Valmor Tricoli (Author), Carlos Ugrinowitsch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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....