Vibration Technology Research

Athlete Performance

• The influence of Whole Body Vibration on jumping performance.
  (C. Bosco, M. Cardinale, O. Tsarpela, R. Colli – Biol. Sport, 1998)
• New trends in training science: The use of vibrations for enhancing performance.
  (C. Bosco, M. Cardinale, O. Tsarpela, E. Locatelli – New Stud. Athletics, 1999)
• Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure.
  (C. Bosco, R. Colli, E. Introini, M. Cardinale, O. Tsarpela, A. Madella, Clinical Physiology, 1999)

Muscle Power and Strength

• Human skeletal muscle structure and function preserved by Vibration muscle exercise following 55 days of bed rest.
  (D. Blottner, M. Salanova, B. Puttmann, G. Schiffl, D. Felsenberg, B. Buehring, J. Rittweger – European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2006)
• High-frequency Vibration Training increases muscle power in postmenopausal women.
  (C.R. Russo, F. Lauretani, S. Bandinelli, B. Bartali, C. Cavazzini, J. Guralnik, L. Ferruci – Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003)
• Effect of a vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance.
  (S. Torvinen, P. Kannus, H. Sievanen, T.A.H. Jarvinen, M. Pasanen, S. Kontulainen, T.L.N. Jarvinen, M. Jarvinen, P.Oja, I. Vuori – Clinical Physiology, 2002)

Metabolic Changes

• Hormonal responses to Whole Body Vibration in men.
  (C. Bosco, M. Lacovelli, O. Tsarpela, M. Cardinale, M. Bonifazi, J. Tihanyi, M. Viru, A. De Lorenzo, A. Viru – European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2000)
• The effects of vibration on human performance and hormonal profile.
  (C. Lammel, M. Hartard, C. Kleinmond, H. Schiessl, D. Jeschke – Doctoral Thesis, Semmelweis University, 2002)
• Oxygen uptake in Whole Body Vibration exercise: Influence of vibration frequency, amplitude and external load.
  (J. Rittweger, J. Ehrig, K. Just, M. Mutschelknauss, K.A. Kirsch, D. Felsenberg – International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2002)

Senior Performance

• Controlled Whole Body Vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents.
  (O. Bruyere, M.A. Wuidart, E. Di Palma, M. Gourlay, O. Ethgen, F. Richy, J. Reginster – Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2005)
• Whole Body Vibration exercise in geriatric patients.
  (T. Akiyama, J. Kawanishi, H. Norimatsu – IBMS-JSBMR. P506F,2003)
• Balance training and exercise in geriatric patients.
  (M. Runge, G. Rehfeld, E. Resnicek – J Musculoskel Neuron Interact 2000)

Bones

• The anabolic activity of bone tissue, suppressed by disuse, is normalized by brief exposure to extremely low-magnitude mechanical stimuli.
  (C. Rubin – The FASEB Journal, 2001)
• Effect of Whole Body  Vibration on muscular performance, balance and bone.
  (S. Torvinen – Acta Universitatis Tamp erenis 908 University of Tampere, Tampere, 2003)
• Low frequency vibratory exercise reduces the risk of bone fractures more than walking.
  (N. Gusi, A. Raimundo, A. Leal – BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2006)

Low Back Pain

• The effect of weight bearing exercise with low frequency, Whole Body Vibration on lumbosacral proprioception: A pilot study on normal subjects.
  (T.L. Fontana, C.A. Richardson, W.R. Stanton – Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 2005)
• Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and Whole Body Vibration exercise.
  (J. Rittweger, K. Just, K. Kautzsch, P.Reeg, D. Felsenberg – Spine, 2002)

Neurological Conditions

• Effects of Whole Body Vibration in patients with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study.
  (O. Schuhfried, C. Mittermaier, T. Jovanovic, K. Pieber, T. Paternostro – Clinical Rehabilitation, 2005)
• Effects of random Whole Body Vibration on postural control in Parkinson’s Disease.
  (S. Turbanski, C.T. Haas, D. Schmidtbleicher, A. Friedrich; P. Duisbberg – Research in Sports Medicine, 2005)
• Short-term effects of Whole Body Vibration on postural control in unilateral chronic stroke patients.
  (I.J. van Nes, A.C. Guerts, H.T. Hendricks, J. Duysens – American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004)

Urinary Incontinence

• Effect on Muscles of mechanical vibrations produced by the Galileo 2000 in combination with physical therapy in treating female stress urinary incontinence.
  (S. von der Heide, G. Emons, R. Hilgers, V. Viereck - galileowholebodyvibration.com.au)

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