scholarly journals The Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Physiotherapy – a Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
Mateusz Bartczyk ◽  
Andrzej Suchanowski ◽  
Marta Woldańska-Okońska
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Cardiovascular Response ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Stimulation Parameters ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Therapeutic Measures

Over the last decade, the use of vibration-supported therapeutic measures has been increased. There are many devices in the market that generate whole body vibration, but they can be divided into three groups due to the frequency, amplitude and direction of the vibrations being applied to the body. The aim of the work is to analyze the results of the most important works discussing the use and effectiveness of the therapeutic effect of vibrations on the human body. The studies are indicative of favourable changes to the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases, neurological dysfunctions, incomplete spinal cord injury, sarcopenia and senile age disorders, osteoporosis, sports injuries. The use of whole body vibration does not result in significant changes to the hemodynamic function during therapy, although appropriate stimulation parameters may induce sufficient cardiovascular response to improve overall physical fitness. In the physiotherapy procedure, the whole body vibration is another means of increasing the effect of the therapy used.

Biodynamic Characteristics of Upper Limb Reaching Movements of the Seated Human Under Whole-Body Vibration

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heon-Jeong Kim ◽  
Bernard J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Vibration Transmission ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Body Segments ◽  
Human Movements ◽  
Reach Movements

Simulation of human movements is an essential component for proactive ergonomic analysis and biomechanical model development (Chaffin, 2001). Most studies on reach kinematics have described human movements in a static environment, however the models derived from these studies cannot be applied to the analysis of human reach movements in vibratory environments such as in-vehicle operations. This study analyzes three-dimensional joint kinematics of the upper extremity in reach movements performed in static and specific vibratory conditions and investigates vibration transmission to shoulder, elbow, and hand along the body path during pointing tasks. Thirteen seated subjects performed reach movements to five target directions distributed in their right hemisphere. The results show similarities in the characteristics of movement patterns and reach trajectories of upper body segments for static and dynamic environments. In addition, vibration transmission through upper body segments is affected by vibration frequency, direction, and location of the target to be reached. Similarities in the pattern of movement trajectories revealed by filtering vibration-induced oscillations indicate that coordination strategy may not be drastically different in static and vibratory environments. This finding may facilitate the development of active biodynamic models to predict human performance and behavior under whole body vibration exposure.

Subjective Experiences of Men With and Without Spinal Cord Injury: Tolerability of the Juvent and WAVE Whole Body Vibration Plates

PM&R ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 954-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie C. Hadi ◽  
Jude J. Delparte ◽  
Sander L. Hitzig ◽  
Beverley Catharine Craven
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Cord Injury

scholarly journals Composição corporal na síndrome metabólica: Proposta de um protocolo de ensaio clínico randomizado avaliando o efeito do exercício de vibração de corpo inteiro

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Aline S. Reis ◽  
Laisa L. Paineiras-Domingos ◽  
Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽  
Márcia C. Moura-Fernandes ◽  
Hervé Quinart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
The Body ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Vibration

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized bya group of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension,hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, low high-density cholesteroland increased abdominal fat. Over the years, changesin body composition occur, with accelerated loss of lean massand increased fat mass, favoring cardiometabolic disorders.A strong relationship exists between physical inactivity andthe presence of multiple risk factors for MetS. Thus, physicalexercise has been recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular,chronic and MetS diseases. Whole-body vibration(WBV) exercise can be considered to be an exercise modalitythat benefits the muscular strength and cardiovascular healthof elderly, sick and healthy people. Individuals with MetSare unmotivated to perform physical exercise regularly and,therefore, new approaches to intervention for this populationare desirable. Objectives: The aim of this study is to presenta protocol to verify the effect of WBV exercise on the bodycomposition of MetS individuals. Methods: Randomized controlledtrial with MetS individuals that will be allocated to anintervention group (WBVG) and a control group (CG). Participantswill be placed barefoot on the base of a side alternatingvibrating platform, with 130º knee flexion. Individuals (WBVGand CG) will perform the protocol for 12 weeks, twice a week.The CG subjects will perform the exercises at 5Hz throughoutthe intervention and those from the WBVG will perform the5Hz exercises in the first session, adding 1Hz per session, endingthe protocol at 16Hz. The body composition will be evaluatedbefore and after the protocol using bioelectrical impedanceanalysis. Discussion: Studies involving WBV exercise haveshown improvement in composition in individuals withdifferent conditions (healthy and unhealthy). Conclusion: Theproposed protocol will permit the acquisition of findings thatwill be relevant in the evaluation of the effect of the WBV onthe body composition of MetS individuals due to its ease ofrealization, low cost and safety.Keywords: Whole body vibration exercise; Metabolic syndrome;Physical activity.

Whole body vibration (WBV) following spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats: Timing of intervention

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilena Manthou ◽  
Diana Saad Yousif Abdulla ◽  
Stoyan Pavlov Pavlov ◽  
Ramona Jansen ◽  
Habib Bendella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Cord Injury

Sensations, Perception Thresholds and Temporary Threshold Shifts of Whole Body Vibrations in Sitting and Standing Posture

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Landström ◽  
Ronnie Lundström
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Standing Posture ◽  
Sitting Posture ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Vibration Fatigue ◽  
C 30 ◽  
Whole Body Vibrations

The experiments were conducted to evaluate the subjective experience associated with sinusoidal whole body vibration. Exposures were carried out in vertical (z) direction with the subject placed in upright sitting and standing positions. According to the present results, the vibration perception level is approximately the same for both postures, about 80–90 dB, (re 1 μm/s2 (r.m.s)) when comparing frequencies below 100 Hz. The threshold values were found to be influenced by the body weight, heavy people being more sensitive to whole body vibration in sitting posture, light people being more sensitive to vibrations in standing posture. Furthermore, the present study clearly shows the existence of temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in perception of whole body vibration after 5 minutes of vibration fatigue. If measured c. 30 seconds after the end of the exposure the temporary threshold shifts were in the magnitude of 10 dB.

scholarly journals Whole body vibration exercise combined with an extract of Coriandrum sativum modify some biochemical/physiological parameters in rats

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Éric H.F.F. Frederico ◽  
André L.B.D. Cardoso ◽  
Carlos A.S. Guimarães ◽  
Lívia P. Almeida ◽  
Rosane F. Neves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Deionized Water ◽  
Physiological Parameters ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stool Consistency ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the association of whole body vibration (WBV) exercise with an aqueous extract of coriander on the biodistribution of the radiopharmaceutical sodium pertechnetate, on the concentration of some plasma biomarker, on the feed intake, on the body mass, and on the stool consistency in rats. Rats were divided in four groups and submitted to different treatments for 40 days. The control group (CON) received deionized water. The group treated with coriander (COR) received the extract of coriander. The rats that were exposed to WBV exercises (WBV-E) also received deionized water. A group of animals received coriander and was exposed to WBV (COR + WBV-E). We found in testis a decrease (0.13 ± 0.01 to 0.06 ± 0.03) of the percentages of injected radioactivity per gram (%ATI/g) in the WBV-E in comparison with the COR. There is no significant alteration on the concentrations of the plasma biomarkers. The feed intake showed a statistically significant increase in WBV-E. No significant difference on the body mass was found. The stool analysis showed a statistical difference on the consistency between COR (hard and dry, darker) and all the other groups (normal). In conclusion, it was verified that possible modifications in some biochemical/physiological parameters of the rats submitted to WBV exercise would be capable to increase the feed intake without changing the body mass, and normalizing the stool consistency altered by the coriander supplementation. Further studies are needed to try to understand better the biological effects involving the association of WBV exercise and coriander.

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