A single bout of exercise with a flexible pole induces significant cardiac autonomic responses in healthy men

OBJECTIVES: Flexible poles can provide rapid eccentric and concentric muscle contractions. Muscle vibration is associated with a "tonic vibration reflex” that is stimulated by a sequence of rapid muscle stretching, activation of the muscle spindles and stimulation of a response that is similar...

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Main Authors: Cristiane M. Ogata, Marcelo T. Navega, Luiz C. Abreu, Celso Ferreira, Marco A. Cardoso, Rodrigo D. Raimundo, Vivian L. Ribeiro, Vitor E. Valenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-09-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000900595&lng=en&tlng=en