The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 504837, 11 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/504837
Research Article
The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on the Cross-Transfer of Strength
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC 3125, Australia
Received 2 October 2012; Accepted 30 October 2012
Academic Editors: T. Arendt, F. Pilato, and Ü. Tan
Copyright © 2012 Alicia M. Goodwill and Dawson J. Kidgell. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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