In the past decade, whole-body
vibration (WBV) therapy has
gained increasing popularity in
rehabilitation of different patient
populations. The use of local muscle
vibration has long been used in physical
therapy to stimulate muscle
activity.1 In the 1990s, muscle vibration
was used during weight training
to enhance muscle strength and
power.2,3 Later, WBV platforms,
which are capable of generating
mechanical vibrations at different
frequencies and magnitude, were
developed and have been widely
used to enhance muscle performance
in athletes,4 young adults,5,6
and older adults.7 Typically, individuals
are asked to perform both static
and dynamic exercises while receiving
WBV in order to train up muscle
strength in these types of contraction.
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