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... "My local gym doesn't have any vibration trainers (they say they are noisy and costly) so I got one from Mend Your Health, because you said it was a quiet model - I didn't really believe it would be that quiet, but it has to go in our lounge so I wanted the quietest I could find - turns out I should have believed you, it's so quiet it never disturbs anyone!

Sophie T
London

 

Vibration Plates Research And Links

Whole Body Vibration has been extensively researched - below are some extracts.

British Journal of Sports Medicine

  • The VS (Vibration Stimulus) strength training yielded an average increase in isotonic maximal strength of 49.8 percent, compared with an average gain of 16 percent with conventional training, while no gain was observed for the control group.
  • It was concluded that superimposed vibrations applied for short periods allow for increased gains in maximal strength and flexibility.

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

  • Vibration training improved isometric and dynamic strength (15%) and bone density
  • Significant benefit in vertical jump heightUniversity of Texas

University of Texas

  • Inhibition of post menopausal bone loss
  • Chair rise time decreased by 18% 
  • Mechanical work output of leg extensor muscles was significantly enhanced

Research Papers on Vibration Training

British Journal of Sports Medicine 2005 Review of Whole Body Vibration

Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Study of patients

University of Texas Body Vibration Research

Oregon State University Article - Bone Regeneration

Acute physiological effects of exhaustive whole-body vibration exercise in man.

Research Report on Whole-Body-Vibration.

Vibration Exercise Study on Osteoporosis.

Whole-Body-Vibration Training Effective in Older Women.

Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exercise Machines.

The influence of whole-body vibration on jumping performance.

Acute changes in neuromuscular excitability after exhaustive whole body vibration exercise as compared to exhaustion by squatting exercise.

Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration (WBV) in men.

The influence of whole-body vibration on the mechanical behavior of skeletal muscle.

Strength increase after vibration Exercise compared with resistance training.

Treatment of chronic lower-back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise.

Oxygen uptake in whole-body vibration exercise: Influence of vibration frequency, amplitude, and external load

Effect of vibration Exercise on muscular performance, balance, and bone.

Effect of 4-month vertical vibration training on performance and balance.