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The Use of Vibration as an Exercise Intervention
Marco Cardinale,C. Bosco +1 more
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Current evidence suggests that vibration is effective in enhancing strength and the power capacity of humans, although the mechanisms mediating this effect are unknown.Abstract:
CARDINALE, M., and C. BOSCO. The use of vibration as an exercise intervention. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 3–7, 2003. The use of vibration as a means for enhancing athletic performance is a recent issue in exercise physiology. Current evidence suggests that vibration is effective inread more
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Whole body vibration exercise: are vibrations good for you?
TL;DR: This review analyses state of the art whole body vibration exercise techniques, suggesting reasons why vibration may be an effective stimulus for human muscles and providing the rationale for future studies.
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Whole-Body-Vibration Training Increases Knee-Extension Strength and Speed of Movement in Older Women
TL;DR: The effects of 24 weeks of whole‐body‐vibration (WBV) training on knee‐extension strength and speed of movement and on counter‐movement jump performance in older women are investigated.
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Does plyometric training improve vertical jump height? A meta‐analytical review
TL;DR: PT provides a statistically significant and practically relevant improvement in vertical jump height with the mean effect ranging from 4.7% (SJ and DJ), over 7.5% (CMJA) to 8.7%, which justifies the application of PT for the purpose of development of vertical jump performance in healthy individuals.
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Mechanical signals as anabolic agents in bone
TL;DR: Mechanical targeting of the bone marrow stem-cell pool might represent a novel, drug-free means of slowing the age-related decline of the musculoskeletal system.
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Acute whole body vibration training increases vertical jump and flexibility performance in elite female field hockey players
TL;DR: Acute WBV causes neural potentiation of the stretch reflex loop as shown by the improved ACMVJ and flexibility performance, and muscle groups less proportionally exposed to vibration do not exhibit physiological changes that potentiate muscular performance.
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TL;DR: Although the level of SMA and cingulate cortex activation did not differ significantly between movement conditions, the timing of the hemodynamic response within the pre-SMA was significantly earlier for self-initiated compared with externally triggered movements, which clearly reflects involvement of the SMA in early processes associated with the preparation for voluntary movement.
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Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men.
C. Bosco,M. Iacovelli,O Tsarpela,Marco Cardinale,Marco Bonifazi,József Tihanyi,Mehis Viru,A De Lorenzo,A. Viru +8 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that WBV influences proprioceptive feedback mechanisms and specific neural components, leading to an improvement of neuromuscular performance.
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Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure
C. Bosco,Roberto Colli,E. Introini,Marco Cardinale,O Tsarpela,A. Madella,József Tihanyi,A. Viru +7 more
TL;DR: It was affirmed that the enhancement could be caused by neural factors, as athletes were well accustomed to the leg press exercise and the learning effect was minimized.
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Acute physiological effects of exhaustive whole‐body vibration exercise in man
TL;DR: It follows that exhaustive whole-body VE elicits a mild cardiovascular exertion, and that neural as well as muscular mechanisms of fatigue may play a role.
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Functional and structural adaptations of skeletal muscle to microgravity
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