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Whole body vibration is truly causing a sensation from coast to coast. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of this healing and fitness training device, now’s the time to make it work for you. Whether you are a seasoned athlete, new to exercise or rehabilitating from injury, whole body vibration can help get you “there.” It’s the perfect tool to help you realize your New Year’s health and fitness goals.
Whole-body vibration therapy provides health benefits for all fitness levels, but it is especially useful to athletes for that extra competitive edge – and for those wanting to tone up and lose weight. In terms of training and conditioning, a simple 10-minute session on a whole-body vibration machine can improve strength, endurance, muscle tone, stability and mental outlook. Progressive physical therapy offices are even picking them up now that they are approved for health insurance and by the Food and Drug Administration for therapeutic health issues. When used with conventional muscle exercise, whole-body vibration therapy can increase muscle strength by 30 percent, and reduce the period of training required by 85 percent and time expended exercising by 50 percent – all this with nearly a non-existent risk of injury. No wonder athletes and fitness enthusiasts are embracing whole-body vibration therapy.
Whole-Body Vibration Therapy : The Theory
Whole-body vibration therapy originated from the concept of the human body’s movement under Earth’s gravity. The movement of our internal organs is constantly influenced by the Earth’s gravitational pull, and gravity work in a vertical direction. When we run, vertical vibrations cause the body organs and muscles to contract and relax repeatedly. This type of vertical movement stimulates the growth plates, improves circulation, energizes the lymphatic system and enhances muscle strength.
How it Works
With whole-body vibration therapy, a machine creates a similar type of vertical vibration (3-50Hz) from a base resembling a doctor’s scale that you stand on. One of the leading whole-body vibration machines is the TurboSonic. It uses a superior sound (sonic) vibration, which is quiet and effective. The vibration emanates up through the body, stimulating the muscle fibers (myocytes) with three times the strength of gravity. The myocytes contract and relax with more intense speed and strength. These contractions, when repeated, boost muscle strength more quickly than with any other kind of muscle training. Flexibility is increased, and the recovery time for muscle repair is considerably shortened. Furthermore, blood vessels are stimulated, improving circulation. Tendons and ligaments become better toned. Cellulite disperses. Even small muscle groups such as the facial muscles are improved. Similar to other forms of exercise, it has been shown to produce obvious metabolic responses.
Enhanced Results
It gets better. Clinical studies show how whole-body vibration therapy improves muscle strength and flexibility, and neuromuscular response.
Two different peer-reviewed studies on volleyball players and boxers showed extraordinary gains in muscle force and power. A third study showed vibration therapy increased flexibility by 30 percent when combine with a stretching program.
Seniors Take Notice
Whole body vibration therapy has much to offer seniors and those who have physical limitations. A recent pilot study conducted at the Hogeschool Zuyd in The Netherlands using TurboSonic whole body vibration therapeutically with a group of seniors showed positive results both in physical activity (strength and balance) and mental outlook.
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TurboSonic is registered with the Food and Drug Administration as a Class 1 powered exercise equipment/vibrational therapy device and can be billed by licensed health practitioners for therapy sessions under CPT codes for procedures 97110, 97112 and 97530.
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