Effects of Acute Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Muscle Endurance of the Lower Extremities for Young Healthy Adults
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Park, Shin-Young
(Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University)
Ko, Do-Kyung (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Jeong, Hyeong Do (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Lee, Hanall (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Lee, Hyungwoo (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Kim, Chanki (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) An, Seungho (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Kim, Jiyoung (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Moon, Bosung (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Son, Jee-Soo (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Lee, Dohyeon (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Lee, Eui-Young (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Lee, Ju Hak (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Im, Seungbin (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Tan, Yuan (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Jeon, Kyoungkyu (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) Kang, Nyeonju (Department of Human Movement Science, Graduate School of Incheon National University) |
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