Acute effects of static stretching or whole body vibration on peak torque and peak power of collegiate athletes

The purpose of this research was to study the effects of a whole-body vibration (WBV) warm-up for improving fencers' performance on variables derived from a lunge reaction test, the 10-meter sprint, and the countermovement jump. We compared fencer performances at four time intervals: (a) preintervention, (b) immediately postintervention, (c) 1-minute postintervention, and (d) 2-minute postintervention. Study participants were 16 male fencers. The vibration frequency was 30 Hz, and its amplitude was two mm. After each WBV session, participants significantly improved their performance on all measures at both one and two minutes after the intervention. Specifically, lunge reaction tests scores improved by 5.50% and 7.34%, respectively, relative to preintevention testing ( p < .01), peak power output improved by 4.94% and 11.52%, respectively ( p < .05), and maximum rate of force development improved by 13.41% and 18.38%, respectively ( p < .01). Acute WBV (frequency = 30 Hz, peak-to-peak amplitude of two mm) induced neuromuscular activation and improved lunge reaction scores, agility, and power.

Download Full-text

Acute Effects Of 4 Modalities Incorporating Whole Body Vibration Upon Vertical Jump In Division 3 Collegiate Athletes

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/01.mss.0000493983.94993.19 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 266

Author(s):

Hugh S. Lamont ◽

Cristian Plascencia ◽

Scott M. Shanaberger ◽

Troy Davis

Keyword(s):

Vertical Jump ◽

Whole Body Vibration ◽

Collegiate Athletes ◽

Whole Body ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Body Vibration

Download Full-text

Can Whole-Body Vibration Exercises in Different Positions Change Muscular Activity of Upper Limbs? A Randomized Trial

Dose-Response ◽

10.1177/1559325818804361 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 155932581880436 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Danielle S Morel ◽

Pedro J Marín ◽

Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽

Carla F Dionello ◽

Mario Bernardo-Filho

Keyword(s):

Muscle Activation ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Whole Body Vibration ◽

Muscular Activity ◽

Whole Body ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Body Vibration ◽

Test Sets ◽

Flexor Digitorum ◽

Push Up

The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of whole-body vibration exercises (WBVE) in different positions on muscular activity of flexor digitorum superficialis (FD), wrist extensor (ED), and handgrip strength (HG) of healthy men. Fifteen participants have performed 5 test sets each one consisting of HG strength measurement and 1-minute WBVE intervention (frequency: 50 Hz, amplitude: 1.53 mm, synchronous tri-planar oscillating/vibratory platform), that could be control (no exposition to vibration), squat (30 seconds of rest and 30 seconds of WBVE in squat position), or push-up (30 seconds of rest, and 30 seconds of WBVE in push-up position). After testing, participants had 2 minutes of rest and then were encouraged to keep themselves on a pull-up bar for 30 seconds. During all procedures, muscular activity of FD and ED was measured by surface electromyography (EMG). Statistical analysis has revealed that the EMG measured in the FD during the static pull-up bar exercise after SQUAT condition was significantly higher ( P = .004) than the CONTROL and PUSH-UP conditions. Whole-body vibration exercises in squat position increase acutely muscle activation of the FD during isometric exercises of longer duration, while muscle activation of ED and HG strength are not affected by WBVE.

Download Full-text