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Vibration therapy is receiving quite a lot of attention recently, not only for improving mobility in older people but also in relation to improving sporting performance and as a preventative measure for osteoporosis.
Whole body vibration has been recently proposed as an exercise intervention because of its potential for increasing force generating capacity in the lower limbs. Its recent popularity is due to the combined effects on the neuromuscular and neuroendocrine systems. Preliminary results seem to recommend vibration exercise as a therapeutic approach for sarcopenia
(degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength associated with aging) and possibly osteoporosis.
Whole body vibration has been researched for more than forty years and has been proven to have the following benefits:
builds muscle, increases flexibility, and improves posture and balance
aligns ligaments and tendons, stimulates muscle repair
builds new bone ... more help for women with osteoporosis
increases blood circulation
balances hormones needed for weight loss ... raises your metabolism
increases the amount of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in your body
Whole body vibration therapy can shorten your workout and increase your results. You can combine vibration therapy with your usual training and accelerate your results. Whole body vibration is resistance training.
Resistance occurs as the vibrations move your body against gravity. These fast involuntary contractions and releases increases the gravitational pull by as much as .3 to .4 Gs. When the vibrations are set at 30 hertz, your muscles are moving 30 times a second under an additional .3Gs of gravity. You could never lift this much this fast.
Furthermore, Vibration Therapy is easy on the joints, increases flexibility, and improves blood circulation, which easily moves toxins out of your muscles.
Whole Body Vibration assists your exercise and fitness plan because:
it offers BIG resistance
it is low impact on joints
improves blood circulation
Research
Br J Sports Med. 2005 Sep;39(9):585-9;
Bosco, C., et al. "The Influence of Whole Body Vibration on Jumping Performance."
Biology of Sport, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1998, pg. 157-164. [PDF]
Bosco, C., et al. "The Influence of Whole Body Vibration on the Mechanical Behaviour
of Skeletal Muscle." Research paper. [PDF]
Bosco, C., M. Cardinale, O. Tsarpela, and E. Locatelli. "New Trends in Training
Science: The Use of Vibrations for Enhancing Performance." New Studies in Athletics, Vol. 14, No.4, 1999, pg.55-62.
Cardinale, M. and J. Lim. "Electromyography Activity of Vastus Lateralis Muscle During
Whole Body Vibrations of Different Frequencies." Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Research, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2003, pg. 621-624.
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