Exploring the Effects of Vibration Related
to Injury and RehabilitatIon - General Interest
Please note:
The following are presented as objective
studies conducted by independent researchers. Good
Vibrations 4 Life Inc. has no affiliation with any of the
following researchers or the publications listed, nor are the
studies presented in any particular order.
This is not intended to be a complete list
of studies, but an additional resource for the individual.
Good Vibrations 4 Life Inc. suggests the
use of its vibration therapy equipment at frequencies below 30
Hz. Long-term exposure to frequencies of 30 Hz or more,
for as little as 10 minutes per day, have been shown to lead to
possibly detrimental health effects.
Good Vibrations 4 Life Inc. presents its
oscillating (rotational) vibration GVM TM equipment as a more pleasant, safe and
comfortable alternative to (simultaneous) vertical vibration
therapy machines.
Studies:
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS &
EXERCISE, May 2007.
From the article:
“...typical RVand VV training
regimens (30 Hz,4mmp-p, 10 minIdj1) would exceed the
recommended daily vibration exposure as defined by ISO
2631-1.”
"...reports of torn utricular
otolithic membranes, abnormal semicircular canals, and fatal
brain hemorrhaging caused by head vibration in monkeys
demonstrate the importance of avoiding unnecessary head
vibration..."
"Our present findings suggest that
head vibration during WBVT is minimized by using RV and by
squatting with 26-30 degree KA”
(RV = rotational vibration, KA = knee
angle).
"... transmission of vibration
mechanical energy to the upper body and head was 71 to 189%
greater during vertical than rotational vibration..."
Journal Acta Physiologica Hungarica, ,
July 2005
The effects of whole body vibration on
humans: Dangerous or advantageous?
From the article:
"Whole body vibration has been
recently purposed as an exercise intervention suggesting its
effectiveness in increasing force-generating capacity in lower
limbs and low back. It has also been reported to be an
effective non-pharmacological intervention for patients with
low back pain. Relatively short exposure to whole body
vibration has been also shown to increase the serum levels of
testosterone and growth hormone. The combined effects on the
neuromuscular system and endocrine system seem to suggest its
effectiveness as a therapeutic approach for sarcopenia and
possibly osteoporosis."
Physical Therapy - Journal of the
American Physical Therapy Association, December 2007
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise
on Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength and Power in an Older
Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial
From the article:
"Vibration training contributed to an
increase in plantar flexor strength and power. However, the
strength gains for the knee and hip flexors and extensors for
the VIB group and the EX group were comparable. Future
vibration protocols should explore different body positions to
target muscles higher up on the leg."
Current Sports Medicine Reports,
May/June 2008
Whole Body Vibration Exercise: Training
and Benefits
From the article:
"sedentary and elderly individuals
have demonstrated significant gains in most measures of muscle
performance, similar with comparable traditional resistance
exercise training programs. WBV training also has demonstrated
gains in flexibility in younger athletic populations and gains
or maintenance in bone mineral density in postmenopausal
women."
Exercise & Sport Sciences Reviews:
January 2003
The Use of Vibration as an Exercise
Intervention
From the article:
" The use of vibration as a
means for enhancing athletic performance is a recent issue in
exercise physiology. Current evidence suggests that vibration
is effective in enhancing strength and the power capacity of
humans, although the mechanisms mediating this effect are
unknown."
Maturitas March 2013
Effects of a short-term whole body
vibration intervention on physical fitness in elderly people
From the article:
"In the WBV group most of the physical
tests improved through the intervention (all P < 0.01) while
in the control group only an increment was detected in
lower-body strength (P < 0.05). In conclusion, a short-term
WBV training is beneficial for physical fitness among elderly
people."
The Journals of Gerontology,
September 2006
Impact of Whole-Body Vibration Training
Versus Fitness Training on Muscle Strength and Muscle Mass in
Older Men
From the article:
"WBV training is as efficient as a
fitness program to increase isometric and explosive knee
extension strength and muscle mass of the upper leg in
community-dwelling older men. These findings suggest that WBV
training has potential to prevent or reverse the age-related
loss in skeletal muscle mass, referred to as
sarcopenia."
Journal of Rehabilitation Research &
Development, Number 4, 2009
Whole-body vibration as potential
intervention for people with low bone mineral density and
osteoporosis: A review
From the article:
“One study looking at the effects of
vertical versus oscillatory alternating vibrations on bone
biomarkers found no significant difference between groups but
reported a slightly greater increase of procollagen type 1
N-propeptide, a biomarker of bone formation, following
oscillatory alternating vibrations...”
“Studies that demonstrate
improvements in muscle strength and size using WBV have
employed frequencies
of 25 to 45 Hz...”
"…utilizing oscillatory
alternating vibrations (12.6 Hz, median 3.3 g [oscillatory
alternating], and 0.7 g [vertical]), reported a 4.3 percent
increase in BMD at the femoral neck in the group receiving an
8-month WBV intervention compared with the walking control
group…"
Articles of interest:
"Good Vibrations" - A new
treatment under study by NASA
