Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 21-30 , February 2012

Resistive vibration exercise during bed-rest reduces motor control changes in the lumbo-pelvic musculature

  • Daniel L. Belavý

      Affiliations

    • Charité Universitätsmedzin Berlin, Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12203 Berlin, Germany. Tel.: +49 178 979 5006; fax: +49 30 793 5918.
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  • Stephen J. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Gabriele Armbrecht

      Affiliations

    • Charité Universitätsmedzin Berlin, Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
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  • Jörn Rittweger

      Affiliations

    • German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerospace Medicine and Space Physiology, Linder Höhe, 51147 Köln, Germany
    • Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, M1 5GD Manchester, UK
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  • Dieter Felsenberg

      Affiliations

    • Charité Universitätsmedzin Berlin, Zentrum für Muskel- und Knochenforschung, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
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  • Carolyn A. Richardson

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

Received 1 April 2011 ,Revised 25 August 2011 ,Accepted 18 September 2011.

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PII: S1050-6411(11)00149-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.09.009

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 21-30 , February 2012

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