The Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Postural Control Measures in Elderly Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 526
Author(s):  
John C. Garner ◽  
Hugh Lamont ◽  
Chip Wade ◽  
Christopher MacDonald
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
P. S. C. Gomes ◽  
M. O. Campos ◽  
L. F. Oliveira ◽  
R. G. T. Mello ◽  
I. A. Fernandes

Objective. This study investigated the acute residual effects induced by different frequencies of whole-body vibration (WBV) on postural control of elderly women. Design. Thirty physically active elderly women (67±5 years) were randomly divided into three groups: two experimental groups (high WBV frequency: 45 Hz and 4 mm amplitude, n=10; low WBV frequency: 30 Hz and 4 mm amplitude, n=10) and one control group (n=10), with no treatment. The participants were first subjected to stabilometry tests and were then guided through three sets of isometric partial squats for 60 s while the WBV stimulation was applied. The control group was subjected to the same conditions but without the WBV stimulation. The participants were again subjected to body balance tests immediately following the end of the intervention period and again at 8, 16, and 24 min. To measure body sway control, three 60 s tests were performed at 10 s intervals for each of the following experimental conditions: (1) eyes opened and (2) eyes closed. The following variables were investigated: the average velocity of the displacement of the centre of pressure in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral planes as well as in the elliptical area. Results. A 3 (condition) × 5 (test) two-way repeated-measures ANOVA did not identify significant differences in the stabilometric variables, regardless of group, time, or experimental condition. Conclusions. The effect of WBV, regardless of the stimulation frequency, did not have a significant effect immediately after or up to 24 minutes after vibration cessation, on the variables involved in the control of postural stability in physically active elderly women.


Dose-Response ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 155932581879700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Miller ◽  
Aaron D. Heishman ◽  
Eduardo D. S. Freitas ◽  
Michael G. Bemben

This investigation examined the acute effects of continuous whole-body vibration (CWBV) and intermittent whole-body vibration (IWBV) on neuromuscular and functional measures in women with sarcopenia and nonsarcopenic women. Continuous whole-body vibration was one 6-minute exposure, while IWBV consisted of six 60-second exposures to rest intervals (30 Hz, 2-4 mm amplitude). Factorial analyses revealed group × exposure × time interactions for jump height (JH; F = 10.8, P = .002), grip strength (GS; F = 15.5, P < .001), timed up and go test (F = 11.7, P = .002), and sit and reach test (S&R; F = 9.7, P = .004). Both JH and GS significantly improved post-WBV in women with sarcopenia ( P < .001), with post-IWBV significantly greater ( P < .001) than post-CWBV. Timed up and go test and S&R significantly improved post-IWBV in both the groups ( P < .001) with post-IWBV significantly better than post-CWBV ( P < .001). Bench press power at 20% one repetition maximum (1RM) revealed an exposure × time interaction (F = 4.6, P = .04) illuminating that IWBV significantly improved muscular power ( P < .001). Bench press power at 40% 1RM revealed group × exposure (F = 6.4, P = .016) and exposure × time interactions (F = 5.8, P = .022). Individuals with sarcopenia significantly increased power output ( P < .001) post-IWBV which was significantly greater than post-CWBV ( P = .037). Bench press power at 60% 1RM revealed an exposure × time interaction (F = 8.6, P = .006), indicating that power was significantly improved post-IWBV ( P = .027) and decreased post-CWBV. Berg Balance scale revealed a time main effect (F = 6.64, P = .015), and pain discomfort was significantly lower post-IWBV. These data indicate IWBV may provide a more efficacious exposure pattern in older women when compared to CWBV.


2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Roger Hilfiker ◽  
Kaspar Herren ◽  
Lorenz Radlinger ◽  
Eling D de Bruin

Dose-Response ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 155932581880436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle S Morel ◽  
Pedro J Marín ◽  
Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽  
Carla F Dionello ◽  
Mario Bernardo-Filho

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.


2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7S) ◽  
pp. 1036-1037
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tyler Gonzalez ◽  
Imtiaz Masfique Dowllah ◽  
Gualberto Garza ◽  
IV ◽  
Nancy Calle ◽  
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