Posts Tagged ‘Fitness

WBV is great for people who have difficulty training because of old age, illness, disorders, weight or injury. It is also incredible for athletes who want to stimulate and strengthen their muscles without stress on joints.
WBV training depends on both the frequency and intensity of the vibrations. The higher the hertz setting, the more the [...]

Are you hunched over a computer all day? Do you rarely take lunch breaks away from your desk? You’re probably stressed out and generally feel “tight”. WBV is perfect for loosening up your entire body and relieving pent up stress.
Vibration exercise is much more effective than conventional exercises. Workout times can be drastically shortened – [...]

Whole Body Vibration is becoming more widely used in Gyms, Health Clubs and by Health Professionals. Many people are choosing to go specifically to Gyms and Health Clubs where WBV equipment is offered because of its unique benefits and time-efficiency.
Whole Body Vibration training has been proven to be as effective as resistance training at a [...]

Today with everyone being on the go and rushing to and from everything, health has become a serious issue for Americans.  It is too easy to let another meal or day slip by and think we will start next time or tomorrow.  It really isn’t that difficult to achieve good health and maintain it, we [...]

Whole Body Vibration allows users to gain all of the physiological benefits of exercise in a condensed time frame.  That is why WBV is beneficial for fitness and weight loss.  People are having difficulty finding time to work out with their busy schedules.  With Whole Body Vibration you can get the same physiological benefits of [...]

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your spinal cord to your buttock and hip area and down the back of each leg.  This nerve controls many of the muscles in your lower legs and provides feeling to your thighs, legs and feet.  The term “sciatica” refers to pain [...]

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that causes the cushion layer between your bones (aka: cartilage) to wear away. It is also called degenerative joint disease.  It is not known what causes joint cartilage to wear away. But it is known that osteoarthritis is more common as you get older or if you are very overweight. [...]

Whole Body Vibration has become very popular for strength and conditioning benefits.  Many research studies have reported improvements in strength and power after Whole Body Vibration interventions in untrained individuals with little development of the muscles, suggesting

Physical therapy clinicians strive to choose the most effective, economical and beneficial treatment regimens for their patients.  Whole Body Vibration therapy may be the answer to these needs. 
Whole Body Vibration exercises primarily rely on the involuntary stretch reflex of mechanoreceptors creating greater communication between the brain and contracting muscles. This concept is important during neuromuscular [...]

The purpose 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, and main symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM) in women with FM.
For this study, 36 women with Fibromyalgia were randomized into 3 treatment groups: exercise and vibration, exercise, and [...]


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