One of the most common questions we hear is "What's the difference between Pivotal vibration and Lineal vibrations?". Well, this should give you a good idea. Pivotal (seesaw or oscillation) vibration is good for fitness and therapy of the entire body, while Lineal (vertical vibration)...
Exercising is very important in controlling Type 2 diabetes. Exercise can help control your weight and lower your blood sugar level. Aerobic exercise increases insulin sensitivity and, along with proper nutrition, helps restore normal glucose metabolism by decreasing body fat. Strength training (a.k.a. resistance or...
30 Universities Worldwide and 100’s of Doctors, Chiropractors, have conducted various research, all pointing to the proven health benefits of whole body vibration machines. One doctor in particular published his work with the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Bruyure in a published medical article[1], stated...
It may be popular with professional athletes and Hollywood celebrities, but WBV also has very real clinical potential for patients with neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and spinal cord injury. By Kurt Jackson, PT, PhD, GCS and Harold Merriman, PT, PhD, CLT Whole body vibration...
Runge M, Rehfeld G, Resnicek E. Aerpah-Klinik Esslingen, Germany. RungeEsslingen@t-online.de Objective measures of gait and balance which meet the criteria of reliability and validity are required as a basis for exercise regimens. We established reference values of clinically relevant locomotor and balance performances for geriatric patients....
Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Horses - Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association http://www.nationalhbpa.com/newsdisplay.asp?section=3&key1=12736 ...
Our body naturally creates new bone cells and expels the old ones. When this process is out of balance, osteoporosis occurs. Our bones become less dense. We can bring this process into balance and protect our bone health. Resistance exercise is always recommended to increase bone...
By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com GuideNovember 16, 2008 OK, here's one I didn't see coming - a study published in the Journal of Altenative and Complementary Medicine says that whole-body vibration (WBV) can actually reduce pain and fatigue, and improve physical function for those of us with fibromyalgia. In the study, they...
Alentorn-Geli E, Padilla J, Moras G, Lázaro Haro C, Fernández-Solà J. Laboratory of Biomechanics, INEF-Exercise and Sport Sciences School, University of Barcelona, Spain. ealentorngelifm@yahoo.es Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 6-week traditional exercise program with supplementary whole-body vibration (WBV) in improving health status, physical functioning,...
Just stand or sit on it. The machine does all the work. All you do is stand on the platform in a variety of positions that target specific body parts. And though they’re low impact vibrations, you will feel it working immediately, burning calories, relieving pain and...