SOURCE FOR SPECIFIC MEDICAL STUDIES ON WBV
While the use of vibration therapy and training is a still relatively new concept to most consumers, it is commonly used by Hospitals, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, and Personal Trainers. It certainly does not suffer from lack of supportive research, and while there is obviously much research yet to be done in the area, the overwhelming consistency
of findings from scientific research that currently exists on the subject is a compelling precursor to the potential applications and impact on this revolutionary method of training and treatment. Here are examples of published science, supporting some of Whole Body Vibration technology and claims, including enhanced muscle strength, bone density, hormonal release/circulation and pain reduction. To reduce the risk, everyone, particularly those over 35 or who have known back, heart or blood pressure problems or any other medical illness or problem should be cleared by a physician before beginning any exercise program. Physical Therapy Articles
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Fitness
Acute changes in neuromuscular excitability after exhaustive whole body vibration exercise as compared to exhaustion by squatting exercise
Acute Effects Of Whole-Body Vibration On Muscle Activity Strength & Power
Acute physiological effects of exhaustive WBV exercise in man
The effects of Whole Body Vibration
Human Responses to Vibration Therapy
Whole body vibration exercise are vibrations good for you
Performance
Acute & Residual Effects of Vibratory Stimulation on Explosive Strength in Elite and Amateur Athletes
Acute effects of whole-body vibration on muscle activity, strength, and power
Comparing the Effects of Different Whole Body Vibration Intensities on Vertical Jump Performance
Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
Effect Of Knee Flexion Angle On Neuromuscular
Effect of vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance
Effect of Whole-Body-Vibration on Muscular Performance, Balance & Bone
Effects on leg muscular performance from whole-body vibration exercise
Electromyographic response during whole-body vibrations of different frequencies with progressive external loads
Electromyography Activity of Vastus Lateralis Muscle During Whole-Body Vibrations of Different Frequencies
Improving strength and postural control in young skiers: whole-body vibration versus equivalent resistance training
Influence of vibration frequency amplitude and external load
Influence of vibration on mechanical power and electromyogram activity in human arm flexor muscles
Oxygen uptake during whole-body vibration exercise comparison with squatting as a slow voluntary movement. Oxygen uptake in whole-body vibration exercise
Strength increase after whole-body vibration compared with resistance training
The assessment of vibromyographical signals in the time and frequency domains during a fatigue protocol
The effects of a whole-body vibration program on muscle performance and flexibility in female athletes
Vibration Training Versus Equivalent Power Training For Young Skiers Effects On Strength
Vibrations and their applications in sport
Whole-body-vibration-induced increase in leg muscle activity during different squat exercises. Will Whole-Body Vibration Training Help Increase The Range Of Motion Of The Hamstrings? Blood Circulation
Metabolic And Cardiovascular Responses During WBV
Whole-body vibration exercise leads to alterations in muscle blood volume
The effect of whole body vibration on lower extremity skin blood flow in normal subjects
Bone Density
Anabolism - Low mechanical signals strengthen long bones
Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure
Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
Effect of 6 Month Whole Body Vibration on Hip Density Muscle Strength and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women
Estrogen and Bone-Muscle Strength and Mass Relationships
Prevention of Postmenopausal Bone Loss by a Low-Magnitude, High-Frequency Mechanical Stimuli A Clinical Trial
Assessing Compliance Efficacy and Safety
The anabolic activity of bone tissue, suppressed by disuse, is normalized by brief exposure to extremely low-magnitude mechanical stimuli
The effect of weight bearing exercise with low frequency whole body vibration on lumbosacral proprioception
Transmissibility of 15-Hertz to 35-Hertz Vibrations to the Human Hip and Lumbar Spine
Whole Body Vibration effect on spinal cord injury
Low-frequency vibratory exercise reduces the risk of bone fracture more than walking
Whole-body vibration can reduce calciuria induced by high protein intakes and may counteract bone resorption: A preliminary study
Low-level mechanical vibrations can influence bone resorption and bone formation in the growing skeleton
Falls Prevention
Controlled Whole Body Vibrations to decrease fall risk and improve related quality of life in elderly
Controlled Whole Body Vibrations Improve Health Related Quality Of Life In Elderly Patients
Vibration therapy improves walk, balance in elderly
Controlled whole body vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents
Flexibility/Mobility/Balance
Balance Training and Exercise in Geriatric Patients
Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
Effect of vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance
Effect of whole-body vibration exercise and muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises on walking ability in the elderly
Effect On Muscles Of Mechanical Vibrations Produced By The Galileo 2000 In Combination With Physical Therapy In Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Effects of whole body vibration training on postural control in older individuals: A 1 year randomized controlled trial
Suppressive mechanism of gastric motility by whole-body vibration
The Feasibility Of Whole Body Vibration In Institutionalized Elderly Persons And Its Influence On Muscle Performance, Balance And Mobility
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise In The Elderly People
Whole-body-vibration training increases knee-extension strength and speed of movement in older women
Hormonal Response
Effect of 6 Month Whole Body Vibration on Hip Density Muscle Strength and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women
Effects of vibration and resistance training on neuromuscular and hormonal measures
Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men
Suppressive mechanism of gastric motility by whole-body vibration
Metabolism
Metabolic And Cardiovascular Responses During WBV
Metabolic Study Shows Promise
Neurological Conditions
Effect of whole body vibration stimulus and voluntary contraction on motoneuron pool
Motor rehabilitation of spinal cord dysfunction by means of whole body vibration
Neuromuscular Responses To Two Whole-Body Vibration
Short-term Effects on WBV on Postural Control in Unilateral Chronic Stroke Patients
The effects of whole body vibration on reflex-induced standing in persons with chronic and acute spinal cord injury
Osteoporosis
Effect of 6-month whole body vibration training on hip density, muscle strength, and postural control in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled pilot study
Effect of whole-body vibration exercise on lumbar bone mineral density, bone turnover, and chronic back pain in post-menopausal osteoporotic women treated with alendronate
Low-Level, High-Frequency Mechanical Signals Enhance Musculoskeletal Development of Young Women With Low BMD
Pain Management
The effects of whole body vibration on reflex-induced standing in persons with chronic and acute spinal cord injury
The role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral position sense in individuals with and without low back pain
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of whole-body vibration in patients with multiple sclerosis
MS and WBV: A Promising Combination. Parkinson's Disease
The effects of random whole-body-vibration on motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Effects of random whole-body vibration on postural control in Parkinson's disease
Medical Conditions & Rehabilitation
Medicinal EMFs: Harnessing Electric and Magnetic Fields for Healing and Health
OSU Researchers to Shake-Up Hip Replacement Therapy
Power Plate Stimulates Recovery After ACL Rupture
Preliminary results on the mobility after whole body vibration in immobilized children and adolescents
Short-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Postural Control in Unilateral Chronic Stroke Patients: Preliminary Evidence
The effect of weight bearing exercise with low frequency whole body vibration on lumbosacral proprioception
Use of Vibration Assisted Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients
Vibration Intervention to Improve Bone and Muscle in Children with Cerebral Palsey.
