The intermittent vibration protocol (5 x 1 min; with 1 minute rest) is similar to that used in previous studies (Garcia-Lopez et al., 2012, Turbanski et al., 2005). For the control condition the vibration machine was switched off and participants performed the exact stance (static squat, hands on hips, upright torso) and duration
(five 1 minute intervals with 1 minute rest).