Vibration Platforms May 'Shake Up' Warm-Ups for Softball Players

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Newswise — How can softball players increase their bat speed without taking a swing? Thirty seconds of wholebody vibration (WBV) on a special vibration platform has the same effect on bat speed as the standard "dry swings" warm-up, reports a study in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

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تاریخ انتشار 2010