Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , February 2007

The effect of four different vibratory stimuli on dynamic range of motion of the hamstrings

  • John Cronin

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia
    • Institute of Sport & Recreation Research New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61863045860; fax: +61863045036.
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  • Michelle Nash

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sport & Recreation Research New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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  • Chris Whatman

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sport & Recreation Research New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

Received 13 March 2006 ,Revised 7 November 2006 ,Accepted 13 November 2006.

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PII: S1466-853X(06)00148-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.11.003

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 30-36 , February 2007

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