Vibration as an exercise modality: how it may work, and what its potential might be

J Rittweger - European journal of applied physiology, 2010 - Springer
Whilst exposure to vibration is traditionally regarded as perilous, recent research has
focussed on potential benefits. Here, the physical principles of forced oscillations are …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia: its assessment, etiology, pathogenesis, consequences and future perspectives

Y Rolland, S Czerwinski, GA Van Kan, JE Morley… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2008 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle protein mass and loss of muscle function. It occurs with
increasing age, being a major component in the development of frailty. Current knowledge …

[PDF][PDF] Vibration exposure and biodynamic responses during whole-body vibration training

AFJ Abercromby, WE Amonette, CS Layne… - Medicine and science …, 2007 - academia.edu
Vibration Exposure and Biodynamic Responses during Whole-Body Vibration Training Page 1
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RANKL is downregulated in bone cells by physical activity (treadmill and vibration stimulation training) in rat with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

K Pichler, C Loreto, R Leonardi, T Reuber… - 2013 - digitum.um.es
The aim of this study was to investigate bone tissue and plasma levels of RANKL and OPG
in rats with prednisolone-induced osteoporosis and to evaluate the outcomes of physical …

Low-frequency vibratory exercise reduces the risk of bone fracture more than walking: a randomized controlled trial

N Gusi, A Raimundo, A Leal - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2006 - Springer
Background Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a new type of exercise that has been
increasingly tested for the ability to prevent bone fractures and osteoporosis in frail people …

Whole‐body vibration training increases muscle strength and mass in older women: a randomized‐controlled trial

A Machado, D García‐López… - … journal of medicine …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
To determine whether 10 weeks of whole‐body vibration (WBV) training has a significant
effect on strength, muscle mass, muscle power, and mobility in older women, 26 subjects …

Transmission of vertical whole body vibration to the human body

J Kiiski, A Heinonen, TL Järvinen… - Journal of bone and …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
According to experimental studies, low‐amplitude high‐frequency vibration is anabolic to
bone tissue, whereas in clinical trials, the bone effects have varied. Given the potential of …

[LIBRO][B] Human physiology in extreme environments

HC Gunga - 2020 - books.google.com
Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition, offers evidence on how
human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments, also highlighting …

Acute whole-body vibration elicits post-activation potentiation

DJ Cochrane, SR Stannard, EC Firth… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Whole-body vibration (WBV) leads to a rapid increase in intra-muscular temperature and
enhances muscle power. The power-enhancing effects by WBV can, at least in part, be …

Platform accelerations of three different whole-body vibration devices and the transmission of vertical vibrations to the lower limbs

JJM Pel, J Bagheri, LM Van Dam… - Medical engineering & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Physical whole-body vibration (WBV) exercises become available at various levels of
intensity. In a first series of measurements, we investigated 3-dimensional platform …