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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Whole-body vibration"”.
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The chronic and acute effects of whole body vibration training
Whole body vibration training (WBVT) has gained a lot of interest for its proposed benefits across a range of populations both active and injured. The purpose of the present thesis was to test the efficacy of WBVT in terms of injury rehabilitation and performance enhancement amongst professional …
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Evaluating Whole Body Vibration and Standing Balance Among Truck Drivers
… long haul freight trucking industry. Exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) from driving or operating vehicles has been shown to negatively affect balance and may contribute to falls when entering or exiting the vehicle. Fall-related injuries are eight times more likely to occur upon exiting the …
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Characterization of whole-body vibration for monorail passenger ride comfort
… in all kind of public transports. In monorail, vibration is considered as major factor of discomfort, it transmitted to human body, which contribute many health issues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the whole-body vibration transmission and the effects to the monorail passengers. There …
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Effects of Seated Whole-Body Vibration on Spinal Stability Control
… importance for companies and their employees. Whole-body vibration is a risk factor for low back disorders, but the neuromuscular, biomechanical, and/or physiological mechanisms responsible for this increased risk are unclear. These studies investigated changes in the biomechanics and control …
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The effect of whole body vibration on lower body resistance detraining
This study explored the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) with magnitudes between 2.56 g and 7.68 g on detraining of the 5-repetition maximum (5RM) squat, extensors and flexors of the knee and the flexors and extensors of the ankle. All participants were trained using a lower body resistance …
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Muscle Recovery and Performance
… effectiveness. A relatively new modality, whole-body vibration (WBV) has been shown to increase strength and power outcomes and recently has been shown to decrease perceived pain associated with muscle soreness. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of WBV following …
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Muscle Dynamics as the Result of Whole Body Vibration and Plyometrics
<p>BACKGROUND: Whole body (WBV) vibration and plyometrics are common training techniques which increase strength, blood flow, force and power. The effects these techniques have on sedentary population is unknown. It is our aim to assess the effectiveness of WBV and plyometrics on sedentary …
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Tendon reflex protocol for exploring the mechanisms associated with whole body vibration
Whole body vibration (WBV) machines have in recent years been widely used as rehabilitation equipment. Whole body vibration has been shown to have positive effects on muscle response. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental condition that includes a group of non-progressive, but often changing, …
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Analysis of an Intervention to Reduce Truck Drivers' Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration
… operators have focused on reducing exposures to wholebody vibration (WBV). Objective. An intervention to be evaluated for the trucking industry is an air-filled ballistic seat pad designed to reduce exposure to WBV. The effectiveness of the seat pad in semi-trucks has not yet been established. …
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Effects of Whole-Body Vibration and Resistance Training in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
… (RT; n=7, males=1, females=6, 43.2±8.7 years), Whole-Body Vibration (WBV; n=9, males=2, females=7, 45.1±10.0 years) or Control Group (CON; n=5, males=0, females=5, 53.0±12.6 years). Participants in the RT and WBV groups performed supervised training sessions, two days per week for 12 weeks. The …
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Whole-Body Vibration and Its Effects on Electromechanical Delay and Vertical Jump Performance
… of this study was to determine the effects of whole-body vibration on electromechanical delay and vertical jump performance. Twenty college aged subjects participated in 10 intervals of whole-body vibration (WBV) at a frequency of 26 Hz and amplitude of 5 mm. Each interval consisted of 60 s of …
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The acute effects of whole-body vibration and heavy resistance exercise on countermovement jump
… studies have been conducted on the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) in relation to PAP with inconclusive results. The use of WBV with elite athletes has been limited, and there are no published studies focussing on WBV and its possible use in activating PAP. The purpose of the present …
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The effects of whole-body vibration on performance of a complex manual control task
… control performance during exposure to z-axis whole-body vibration at frequencies between 0.5 and 10.0 Hz. The task involved first-order pursuit tracking with a simultaneous discrete target acquisition task. A major aim of the work was to determine the mechanisms underlying any …
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Mechanism of nonlinear biodynamic response of the human body exposed to whole-body vibration
When the human body is exposed to mechanical vibration, the resonance frequencies of the frequency response functions, such as apparent mass and transmissibility, decrease with increasing magnitude of excitation. For the past two decades, this biodynamic ‘nonlinearity’ has been reported with …
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Whole-Body Vibration Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy in Individuals with Total Knee Arthroplasty
… (TKA) rehabilitation with and without whole-body vibration (WBV) to 1) understand if WBV is a useful treatment during TKA rehabilitation to increase quadriceps strength and function, and 2) to investigate the effect of WBV on quadriceps voluntary muscle activation. Subject and Methods. …
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The effects of whole-body vibration on the perception of the helmet-mounted display 2 Vols
… programme was to investigate the extent that whole-body vibration degrades the perception of the helmet-mounted display, and to determine the causes of this degradation and develop methods for correcting or improving perception during vibration. Initially, the areas of visual perception, …
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An investigation into the short term effectiveness of whole body vibration training in acute low back pain sufferers
Thesis (Masters in Technology: Chiropractic)--Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.
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