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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=1167">Iluvatar</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 19&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 14:05<br /><br />Može i meni molit cu, uvjek je dobro nešto novo nauciti.
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=4674">The Phoenix</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 12&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 23:07<br /><br />moze, slobodno posalji<br><br><br>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=9155">vibe</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 12&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 12:15<br /><br />Nije samo u rehab svrhe,mogu ti poslati radove mjerene na profesionalnim sportašima i to mjereno po segmentima..
Nemoj misliti da bi u toj industriji uložili toliko novaca bez mnogo godina istraživanja i testiranja,samo što se kod nas malo zna o tome..
Nekad je to bilo preskupo i nedostupno,i sada poprilicno košta ali je ipak dostupnije..
Osobno sam radio pripreme sa poznatim našim sportašima(necu navoditi imena) i dobili povecanje snage koje nikako nisu mogli postici redovnim putem.
Izmejereno,provjereno istestirano,polucilo rezultate kako u mjerenjima tako i u takmicenju za koju svrhu je i radeno.
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=4674">The Phoenix</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 12&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 09:12<br /><br />Vibe, sve to stima, vjerujem da koristi u rehab svrhe, inicijalno poboljsanje kod netreniranih ljudi kao sto su kolko vidim studije i radjene na njima, ta oprema je i onako izmisljena u tu svrhu i za ocuvanje nekog prihvatljivog stanja u bestezinskim uvijetima ako se ne varam, ali sumnjam da utrenirani ljudi mogu puno imati koristi od ovog?]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=9155">vibe</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 23:24<br /><br />Da , istina,ako netko zbilja zanima da ne raspravljamo na razni ..ja mislim..rado cu poslati sve radove u pdf-u na mailove.
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=9155">vibe</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 15:55<br /><br />Strength Increase after Whole-Body Vibration
Compared with Resistance Training
CHRISTOPHE DELECLUSE1, MACHTELD ROELANTS1, and SABINE VERSCHUEREN2
1Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics Laboratory, and 2Laboratory of Motor Control, Faculty of Physical Education
and Physiotherapy, Department of Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
ABSTRACT
DELECLUSE, C., M. ROELANTS, and S. VERSCHUEREN. Strength Increase after Whole-Body Vibration Compared with
Resistance Training. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 1033–1041, 2003. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate
and to compare the effect of a 12-wk period of whole-body vibration training and resistance training on human knee-extensor strength.
Methods: Sixty-seven untrained females (21.4  1.8 yr) participated in the study. The whole-body vibration group (WBV, N  18)
and the placebo group (PL, N  19) performed static and dynamic knee-extensor exercises on a vibration platform. The acceleration
of the vibration platform was between 2.28 g and 5.09 g, whereas only 0.4 g for the PL condition. Vibration (35–40 Hz) resulted in
increased EMG activity, but the EMG signal remained unchanged in the PL condition. The resistance-training group (RES, N  18)
trained knee extensors by dynamic leg-press and leg-extension exercises (10–20 RM). All training groups exercised 3 wk1. The
control group (CO, N  12) did not participate in any training. Pre- and postisometric, dynamic, and ballistic knee-extensor strength
were measured by means of a motor-driven dynamometer. Explosive strength was determined by means of a counter-movement jump.
Results: Isometric and dynamic knee-extensor strength increased significantly (P  0.001) in both the WBV group (16.6  10.8%;
9.0  3.2%) and the RES group (14.4  5.3%; 7.0  6.2%), respectively, whereas the PL and CO group showed no significant (P
 0.05) increase. Counter-movement jump height enhanced significantly (P  0.001) in the WBV group (7.6  4.3%) only. There
was no effect of any of the interventions on maximal speed of movement, as measured by means of ballistic tests. Conclusions: WBV,
and the reflexive muscle contraction it provokes, has the potential to induce strength gain in knee extensors of previously untrained
females to the same extent as resistance training at moderate intensity. It was clearly shown that strength increases after WBV training
are not attributable to a placebo effect. Key Words: MUSCLE STRENGTH, TONIC VIBRATION REFLEX, COUNTER-MOVEMENT
JUMP, STRENGTH TRAINING
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a neuromuscular
training method that has recently been developed.
In WBV training, the subject stands on a
platform that generates vertical sinusoidal vibration at a
frequency between 35 and 40 Hz. These mechanical stimuli
are transmitted to the body where they stimulate in turn
sensory receptors, most likely muscle spindles. This leads to
the activation of the alpha-motoneurons and initiates muscle
contractions comparable to the earlier described “tonic vibration
reflex” (6,11,15). Initially, WBV training was used
in elite athletes to improve speed-strength performance.
More recently, it is becoming tremendously popular in European
health and fitness clubs as an alternative training
method.
However, there is still a lack of scientific support about
the benefits of WBV on fitness and health. Bosco et al. (3,5)
found an increase in force-velocity, force-power and vertical-
jump performance immediately after one WBV session.
A placebo controlled study showed that a single bout of
WBV transiently improves isometric strength of the knee
extensors and vertical-jump performance by 3.2% and 2.5%,
respectively (22). These effects were recorded 2 min after
the intervention but disappeared in the next 60 min.
Some studies analyzed the effect of WBV training on
muscle performance over a longer period. Bosco et al. (2)
reported the effect of a 10-d training program of a daily
series (5  90 s) of vertical sinusoidal vibrations at a
frequency of 26 Hz. They found a significant improvement
of the height and mechanical power during the 5-s continuous-
jumping test. It was suggested that WBV training
finally might result in neuromuscular adaptations similar to
the effect produced by explosive strength training. However,
10 d of training is too short to determine the long-term
effects of WBV. Runge et al. (20) showed gains of 18% in
chair-rising time in elderly persons after 12 wk WBV training
(27 Hz). Recently, Torvinen et al. (23) reported a significant
increase in jump performance (8.5%) and a nonsignificant
increase in isometric limb extension strength (2.5%)
after a 4-month WBV intervention (25–30 Hz) in young
nonathletic adults. As none of these long-term studies were
placebo controlled, it is impossible to determine whether the
training effect on strength and jump performance resulted
from the exercises that were performed on the platform or
Address for correspondence: Christophe Delecluse, Ph.D., Faculty of Physical
Education and Physiotherapy, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Leuven, Belgium;
E-mail: christophe.delecluse@flok.kuleuven.ac.be.
Submitted for publication October 2002.
Accepted for publication January 2003.
0195-9131/03/3506-1033
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE®
Copyright © 2003 by the American College of Sports Medicine
DOI: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000069752.96438.B0
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from the vibration induced muscle activation. Additionally,
there are no studies available to compare the effect of WBV
and resistance training on muscle strength.
This is the first long-term study to differentiate between
the effects resulting from the exercises performed on the
platform with vibration and without vibration (placebo) and
to compare the effects of WBV training and resistance
training by means of weight machines at moderate intensity.
Therefore, the changes in isometric, dynamic, ballistic kneeextensor
strength, and counter-movement jump (CMJ)
height were analyzed in young female adults after a 12-wk
training period.
As WBV elicits a high degree of muscle activation, it was
hypothesized that WBV would result in strength increase in
previously untrained persons. These strength increases
should be significantly larger than the training effects resulting
from an identical exercise program performed in
absence of vibration (placebo condition). As the tonic vibration
reflex facilitates the activation of high-threshold
motor units and the reflex sensitivity (1,18), WBV training
may be more efficient to improve ballistic strength and jump
performance compared with resistance training at moderate
intensity.
METHODS
Experimental Approach to the Problem
A four group prepost design was used in this study to
determine whether a 12-wk period of WBV-training (3
times/wk) would result in a considerable increase in kneeextensor
strength, and whether WBV training, compared
with moderate resistance training, would be more efficient
to improve ballistic and explosive strength in previously
untrained subjects. The four groups included a WBV group,
a resistance-training group, a control group, and a placebo
group. This latter group was added to determine whether the
expected training effect in the WBV group resulted from the
exercises that are performed on the platform or from the
vibration induced muscle activity. Isometric strength, dynamic
strength, and ballistic strength of the knee extensors
were measured in pre- and post-test conditions. Explosive
strength was measured by means of a CMJ.
Subjects and Study Design
A group of 74 young female adults (age 21.5  1.9 yr;
body mass 61.6  9.1 kg; height 165.3  10.3 cm) volunteered
to participate in the study. None of them were engaged
in regular organized physical activities nor in sports
or strength training. Reasons for exclusion were pregnancy,
acute hernia, and any history of severe musculoskeletal
problems. Subjects with a history of diabetes or epilepsy
were also excluded from the study. All subjects were informed
about the training and test protocol and about the
possible risks and benefits of the study. They all gave
written informed consent to participate. This study was
approved by the University’s Human Ethics Committee
according to the declaration of Helsinki.
Power analysis revealed that a sample size of 17 subjects
in the experimental groups was necessary to achieve a
power of 0.80 with   0.05. In anticipation of inevitable
dropout, it was decided to select a minimum of 20 subjects
in the experimental groups.
All subjects were randomly assigned to one of three
interventions: the whole-body vibration (WBV, N  20),
the placebo vibration (PL, N  21), the resistance training
(RES, N  20), or a control group (CO, N  13). All
intervention programs consisted of 36 training sessions
within a 12-wk period. Training frequency was three times
a week with at least 1 d of rest between two sessions. The
control group did not participate in any training program.
WBV and PL Conditions
The subjects of the WBV group and the PL group performed
static and dynamic knee-extensor exercises on the
vibration platform: squat, deep squat, wide-stance squat,
one-legged squat, and lunge. At the moment, there are no
scientific-based, long-term WBV-training programs available.
Therefore, we developed a 12-wk WBV program with
a low training load at the beginning but slowly progressive
according to the overload principle. The training volume
increased systematically over the 12-wk training period by
increasing the duration of one vibration session, the number
of series of one exercise, or the number of different exercises.
The training intensity was increased by: shortening
the rest periods or by increasing the amplitude (2.5–5 mm)
and/or the frequency (35–40 Hz) of the vibration (Table 1).
The vibration platform (Power Plate®) produced vertical
sinusoidal vibrations at a frequency between 35 and 40 Hz.
The peak-to-peak amplitude of the vibration was 2.5 mm at
low amplitude and 5 mm at high amplitude. The acceleration
of the platform as recorded by means of an accelerometer
(Monitran, MTN 1800) varied between 2.28 g and
5.09 g (Table 2). In the PL condition, the subjects, standing
on the platform, could hear the motor and experienced
tingles on their foot soles, but the acceleration of the platform
was only 0.4 g (Table 2) with a negligible amplitude.
Bipolar surface EMG (Noraxon Myosystem 2000), recorded
from m. rectus femoris and from m. gastrocnemius, illustrates
the difference between the impact of the WBV condition
and the PL condition on muscle activity. Standing in
the squat posture on the platform during WBV leads to an
TABLE 1. Training volume and training intensity of the WBV program.
Start End
Volume
Total duration of vibration in one
session (min)
3 20
Series of one exercise (N) 1 3
Different knee-extensor exercises (N) 2 6
Longest duration of vibration loading
without rest (s)
30 60
Intensity
Rest period between exercises (s) 60 5
Vibration amplitude (mm) 2.5 5
Vibration frequency (Hz) 35 40
The status of each variable is described at the start and at the end of the 12-wk training
period.
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increase in muscle activity for the m. rectus femoris and the
m. gastrocnemius, whereas the PL condition did not (Fig. 1).
During all of the vibration-training sessions, the subjects
wore the same gymnastic shoes to standardize the damping
of the vibration due to the footwear. The subjects were
asked to report possible side effects or adverse reactions in
their training diary. Every 3 wk, exercise supervisors performed
an inquiry into the attitude and the satisfaction of the
subjects in both groups. As the WBV group and the PL
group exercised in different rooms and at different moments,
they could not compare both conditions, and they
could not share their training experiences. Exercise specialists
closely supervised all training sessions of all intervention
groups.
Resistance Training
The RES group trained in the university fitness center.
After a standardized warming-up consisting of 20-min stepping,
running, or cycling, they performed a moderate resistance-
training program for knee extensors on a leg-press and
a leg-extension apparatus (Technogym®). The resistancetraining
program was slowly progressive, similar to the
WBV program, starting at a low threshold of 20 RM in the
first 2 wk. The training load was first increased to 15 RM in
the next 3 wk, followed by another 3-wk period at 12 RM.
Subjects trained at 10 RM during the last 4 wk. Leg press
and leg extension exercises were executed systematically to
fatigue failure with the objective to perform the prescribed
number of repetitions. The starting load was determined by
an exercise specialist at the first training session. During the
whole training period, subjects were observed, and they
were instructed to increase the resistance systematically in
the after set or in the following session if they were able to
perform the current workload for two or more repetitions
over the prescribed number (14). The subjects performed
two sets of repetitions on each apparatus with at least 1 min
of rest in between.
Tests
The contractile properties of the knee extensors were
evaluated at the start (pretest) of the study and after 12 wk
of training (posttest). All subjects participated in a standardized
warm-up and test protocol on a motor-driven dynamometer
(REV9000, Technogym®), consisting of isometric
tests, dynamic tests, and ballistic tests for the knee extensors.
In addition, all subjects performed a vertical CMJ. The
subjects were asked to perform all these tests at maximal
intensity. During a standardized warm-up, the subjects exercised
the different types of contractions to experience all
test conditions before testing. Posttests were performed at
least 72 h after the last training session to avoid any acute
effect of training sessions on test results.
Dynamometry. The isometric, dynamic, and ballistic
tests were performed unilateral on the right side, in a seated
position on a backward inclined (15°) chair. The upper leg,
the hips, and the shoulders were stabilized with safety belts.
The rotational axis of the dynamometer was aligned with the
transverse knee-joint axis and connected to the distal end of
the tibia by means of a length-adjustable rigid lever arm.
The alignment of the dynamometer was systematically controlled
by inspecting the position of the lever arm with
respect to anatomical reference points during passive movements.
The three-dimensional positions of the rotational
axis, the position of the chair, and the length of the lever arm
were identical in pre- and post-test condition.
Isometric strength (ISO). The subjects performed
twice a maximal voluntary isometric contraction of the knee
extensors. The knee joint angle was 130°. The isometric
contractions lasted 3 s each and were separated by a 2-min
rest interval. The highest torque (N·m) was recorded as
isometric strength performance. The intraclass correlation
coefficient (ICC) for test-retest reliability of isometric
strength, recorded in a comparable group of untrained females,
was 0.93.
Dynamic strength (DYN). The subjects performed a
series of four consecutive isokinetic flexion-extension
movements against the lever arm of the dynamometer that
moved at a velocity of 100°·s1. The knee extension was
initiated at a joint angle of 90° and ended at 160°. After each
extension, the leg was returned passively to the starting
position from which the next contraction was immediately
initiated. Maximal dynamic strength was determined as the
peak torque (N·m) recorded during these series of knee
extensions. The ICC for test-retest reliability of dynamic
strength, recorded in a comparable group of untrained females,
was 0.98.
Ballistic strength (BAL). The subjects performed four
ballistic tests for the knee extensors. They were asked to
extend the lower leg at the highest possible speed from a
knee-joint angle of 90° to an angle of 160°. This exercise
was performed once without external resistance on the lever
arm (0%), followed by three identical tests with a controlled
resistance on the lever arm. Hereby the degree of resistance
was individually determined at a percentage of the isometric
maximum in the knee angle from where the movement was
initiated (90°). The ballistic tests were performed with a
resistance of 20%, 40%, and 60% of this isometric maximum.
At each test, the maximal velocity of the lever arm
(°·s1) was recorded to determine ballistic strength. The
ICC for test-retest reliability of the maximal velocity during
ballistic tests, recorded in a comparable group of untrained
females, varied between 0.87 and 0.96, dependent on the
resistance.
TABLE 2. Maximal acceleration (g) on the WBV platform at low (2.5 mm) and high
(5 mm) peak to peak amplitude and on the PL platform (amplitude negligible).
AMP FREQ WBV Platform PL Platform
Low 35 Hz 2.28 0.38
40 Hz 2.71 0.37
High 35 Hz 3.91 0.41
40 Hz 5.09 0.40
g is the Earth’s gravitational field or 9.81 ms2.
AMP is the vibration amplitude.
FREQ is the vibration frequency.
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Explosive strength. A vertical CMJ with hands positioned
in the waist was used to assess the lower-limb explosive
performance capacity (4) after stretch shortening of the muscles.
This test was performed on a contact mat, recording the
flight time in milliseconds. The obtained flight time (t) is
further used to determine the increase in the center of gravity
(h), i.e., h  gt2/8, where g  9.81 m·s2. The best of three
trials was recorded to determine the test score. The ICC for
test-retest reliability of CMJ performance, recorded in a comparable
group of untrained females, was 0.99.
FIGURE 1—Root means square
(RMS) EMG activity (mV) in the m.
rectus femoris (top) and in the m. gastrocnemius
(bottom) recorded in static
half squat position. The preamplified
signal (gain 80 dB) was bandpass filtered
(15–10,000 Hz) before sampling
at 2000 Hz. RMS-EMG activity was
calculated of the rectified EMG signal
for a period of 10 s prior vibration,
during vibration, and after vibration
at 35 Hz with a vertical peak to peak
amplitude of 5 mm.
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Statistical Analysis
The effect of the different interventions on strength parameters
was analyzed by means of ANOVA for repeated
measures &#091;4 (group)  2 (time)&#093; (GLM) using the least
square method (LS means). After an overall F-value was
found to be significant, preplanned contrast analyses were
performed to evaluate the significance of effects (prepost,
between groups). A Bonferroni correction was used to adjust
the P-value in relation to the number of contrasts that
were performed. All analyses were executed using the statistical
package Statistica, version 6 (Statsoft, Inc.). Significance
level was set on P  0.05.
RESULTS
Training experiences, compliance, and drop-out.
In the WBV and PL groups, subjects acquainted very rapidly
the exercise protocol. There were no reports of adverse
side effects. Most subjects experienced the vibration loading
(WBV group) as enjoyable and fatiguing, but they did not
consider it as a hard workout. The supervising staff reported
no doubts, concerning the training modalities, in the PL
group. All of these subjects (PL) felt confident that they
were participating in a real WBV program. During the first
weeks of the study, seven subjects dropped out: two subjects
of each training group (RES, WBV, and PL), respectively,
and one subject of the CO group. All of these drop-outs were
related to an incompatibility of the test/training program and
other commitments (e.g. work, studies, etc.) of the subjects.
All remaining subjects of the training groups (WBV, PL,
and RES) performed 36 training sessions. Some subjects
needed one extra week to complete all sessions, as they
missed up to three sessions during the 12-wk period. The
characteristics of the 67 subjects that completed all pre and
post tests are given in Table 3. No significant differences in
age, body mass, and height among all groups were detected
at the start of the study (Table 3).
Muscle performance. For isometric strength a significant
interaction effect (group  time) was found
&#091;F(3)15.94, P  0.001&#093;. Contrast analysis clarified that
isometric knee-extensor torque (Fig. 2) increased significantly
(P  0.001) over 12 wk in the RES group (14.4 
5.3%) and in the WBV group (16. 6  10.8%) whereas no
significant increase was found in the PL- or the CO group.
Regarding dynamic strength a significant interaction effect
&#091;F(3)7.81, P  0.001&#093; was found. Contrast analysis
showed a significant increase (P  0.001) in dynamic
strength (Fig. 2) for the RES group (7.0  6.2%) and the
WBV group (9.0  3.2%). The PL group and the CO group
did not improve in dynamic strength.
The ballistic test results (Fig. 3) revealed no significant
effect (P  0.05) in unloaded speed of movement (0%) or
in speed of movement with standardized resistance (20%,
40%, or 60% of maximal isometric strength).
CMJ height showed a significant interaction effect (group
 time) &#091;F(3) 5.88, P  0.001&#093;. Contrast analysis clarified
that jumping height increased significantly (P  0.001) over
12 wk in the WBV group (7.6  4.3%), but remained
unchanged in all other groups (Fig. 4).
DISCUSSION
This is the first placebo-controlled study that compares
the effects of 12 wk of WBV training and resistance training
on knee-extensor strength and CMJ performance in previously
untrained subjects. The results of this study clearly
FIGURE 2—Mean and SD before (pre) and after (post) 12 wk in the
RES, WBV, PL, and CO groups. Top: maximal isometric knee-extensor
torque (ISO). Bottom: maximal dynamic knee-extensor torque
(DYN). † refers to a significant interaction (group  time) effect at P
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.fitness.com.hr/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=9155">vibe</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 5308<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11&nbsp;Veljaca&nbsp;2012 at 15:53<br /><br />Postoje dokazi kako su skupine vježbaca poboljšale snagu,eksplozivnost,kosti itd u odnosu na drugu skupinu koja je radila iste stvari ali bez platforme..
islim da je vrijeme da završimo temu :-) i nadjemo se na nekoj drugoj :-)
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Abstract of the Ph.D. Thesis
The effects of vibration on human performance and
hormonal profile
By
Marco Cardinale
Semmelweis University Doctoral School
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Doctoral Program:
Empirical and theoretical issues in sport sciences
Program Director: Prof. Dr. Frenkl Rňbert
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Carmelo Bosco
Budapest 2002
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INTRODUCTION
Skeletal muscle is a specialised tissue, which modifies its overall function capacity in response to
chronic exercise with high loads (e.g. Mc Donagh and Davies 1984). The adaptation to the training
stimulus is related to the modification induced by the repetition of the daily exercise, which are
specific for the movement executed (Edington and Edgerton , 1976). Strength training response has
been shown to be mediated by both neurogenic and myogenic factors (e.g. Moritani and De Vries,
1979). Intensive prolonged strength training is known to induce a specific neuromuscular (e.g. Sale,
1988) and hormonal (e.g. Guezennec et al ,1986 ) adaptive responses in the human body in few
months ,while the changes in the morphological structure occur later ( e.g. Sale,1988). However,
the exact mechanism which regulate how the body adapts to the specific demands upon it , is still
unknown. In addition , even less knowledge are available in respect to fatigue, relative strength
loss and hormonal changes during one acute session exercises ( e.g. Hakkinen and Pakarinen
1995). It should be remind, that strength and explosive power training specific programs are based
on exercises performed with rapid and violent variation of the gravitational acceleration (Bosco,
1992). Gravity normally provides the major portion of the mechanical stimulus responsible for the
development of the muscle structure during everyday life and during training. In this connection,
simulation of hypergravity (wearing vests with extra loads) conditions has been utilised for
enhancement of human explosive muscle power (Bosco et al., 1984; Bosco 1985). On the other
hand, changes of the gravitational conditions can be produced also by mechanical vibrations applied
to the whole body. In light of the above observations, it can be assumed that application of whole
body vibration and/or locally applied vibrations to physical active subjects could influence the
mechanical behaviour of lower and upper limbs’ muscles. Vibrations have been extensively studied
in occupational medicine and ergonomics. It means that they represent some sort of stimulus to
which all of us undergo in daily activities. Literature on vibration is mostly related to the study of
vibrations as a diagnostic tool and on their effect on chronical exposure. In fact, most of the work
has been carried out in occupational medicine and ergonomics and in animal experiments to be able
to understand what is the effect of vibrations on human body. However, even if there is a
respectable amount of scientific work on the topic, it is difficult to come to a consensus since
different devices have been used and different vibration treatments have been utilised (changing
frequency, acceleration and displacement). Moreover, the application of vibrations as an exercise
tool is a rather new topic in literature (i.e. Issurin 1994, Issurin et al., 1999). Based upon the
literature findings it is possible to affirm that vibrations provide a strong stimulus for the
neuromuscular system, the bone and the muscle tissue itself. Not only that, hormonal responses
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have been identified in human and animal experiments following vibrations treatments (i.e. McCall
et al., 2000; Dmitriev & Tropnikova, 1988). The aim of this work was to study the effects of
vibrations on human performance and hormonal profile and to provide further information for
applying vibration exercise in the athletic setting.
Research Hypotheses
The problem addressed in this series of studies was the effect of vibrations on human performance
and hormonal profile. Based upon the literature findings, the following research hypotheses were
generated:
1) Prolonged administration of vibration treatments produce enhancement of neuromuscular
performance similar to the improvements obtained following explosive jumping training and
resistance exercise
2) Acute effects of vibrations treatment modifications of neuromuscular performance and
hormonal profile similar to the ones observed following resistance exercise or explosive jumping
training
3) Vibration treatment lead to an improvement of neuromuscular efficiency.
METHODS
A total of sixtytwo subjects voluntarily participated to the studies. They were all physically active
and involved in regular exercise. Their characteristics are presented in the following table:
Study Number Gender
Age (years)
+ SD
Height (cm)
+ SD
Weight (kg)
+ SD
1 14 ? 20.2 + 0.9 179.5 + 10.1 72.8 + 5.9
2 6 ? 19.5 + 2.1 174.9 + 3.2 65.1 + 3.7
3 12 ? 20.1 + 3.1 173.7 + 7.2 69.6 + 21.4
4 14 ? 25.1 + 4.6 177.4 + 12.3 80.9 + 12.9
5 8 ? 30.7 + 5.3 188 + 4.7 89.3 + 7.2
6 8 ? 21.8 + 2.2 180.1 + 6.4 81.4 + 21.5
Anthropometric measures (height and weight) were recorded together with the age of the subjects at
the beginning of each study.
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Vertical Jumping. The followings jumping tests were performed: counter movement jump (CMJ)
and 5s of continuous jumping (5s CJ).The flight time (tf) and contact time (tc) of each single jump
were recorded on a resistive (capacitative) platform (Bosco et al., 1983) connected to a digital timer
(accuracy ± 0.001s) (Ergojump, Psion XP, MA.GI.CA.Rome, Italy). To avoid un-measurable work,
horizontal and lateral displacements were minimised, and the hands were kept on the hips through
the test. During CMJ the knee angular displacement was standardised that the subjects were
required to bend their knee approximately 90°. The rise of the centre of gravity above the ground (h
in meters) were measured from flight time (tf in seconds) applying ballistic laws:
h = tf2 • g • 8-1 ( m ) &#091;1&#093;
where g is the acceleration of gravity (9.81 m•s-2). During CJ exercises the subject were required to
perform the maximal jumping effort minimising knee angular displacement during contact. From
the recordings of tf and tc the average mechanical power (AP), average rise of center of gravity
(AH) were calculated for the total 5s continuos jumping. From 5s CJ the best jumping performance
was selected and maximal mechanical power (PBJ) as well as the highest rise of center of gravity
(HBJ) were obtained using the equation introduced by Bosco et al. (1983) :
AP = Tf • T • 24.06 • ( Tc )-1 (W • kg bm-1) &#091;2&#093;
where P is the mechanical power per kilogram of body mass, Tf the sum of the total flight time, Tt
the total working time (5s), and Tc the sum of the total contact time. The average height during 5s
CJ and the HBJ were computed using formula &#091;1&#093;. The reproducibility of the mechanical power test
(5s CJ) and CMJ performances were high with respectively r=.95 and r =.90 (Bosco et al., 1983;
Viitasalo & Bosco, 1982).
Iso-inertial dynamometry was implemented in study 2,3,4,5 and 6. During the test, the vertical
displacements of the loads were monitored with simple mechanics and sensor arrangement (Muscle
Lab®, Ergotest Technology A.S., Langensund, Norway). The loads were mechanically linked to an
encoder interfaced to an electronic microprocessor (Muscle Lab, Pat. No.1241671). When the loads
were moved by the subjects a signal was transmitted by the sensor every 3mm of displacement.
Thus it was possible to calculate average velocity (AV), acceleration, average force (AF), and
average power (AP), corresponding to the load displacements (for details see Bosco et al., 1995).
The dynamic exercises reproducibility testing gave a test-retest correlation r = 0.95 for the average
power (P) (Bosco et al., 1995).
Electromyography. EMG analyses were performed with bipolar surface electrodes (interelectrode
distance 1.2 cm) including an amplifier (gain 600, input impedance 2Giga , CMMR 100dB, bandpass
filter 6-1500 Hz; Biochip Grenoble, France) fixed longitudinally over the muscle belly. The
MuscleLab converted the amplified EMG raw signal to an average root-mean-square (rms) signal
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via its built in hardware circuit network (Frequency response 450kHz, averaging constant 100ms,
total error ± 0.5%). The EMGrms was expressed in function of the time (millivolts or microvolts).
Since the EMGrms signals were used in relation with bio-mechanical parameters measured with
MucleLab, they were simultaneously sampled at 100Hz. The subjects wore a skin suit to prevent the
cables from swinging and from causing movement artefact. A personal computer (PC 486 DX-
33MHz) was used to collect and store the data.
Hormonal measurement. The first blood samples were drawn at 08:00 a.m from an antecubital
vein after 12 hours fasting and 1 days resting. The second blood sample was obtained right after the
end of the vibration treatment. The subjects were asked to sit near to the vibration machine, where
an appropriate setup was prepared for blood collection. The blood samples were drawn in the 1-min
following the end of the vibration treatment. Serum samples to be used for hormone determinations
were kept frozen at –20°C until assayed. The assay for serum total T and cortisol ( C) were
performed by radioimmunoassay (RIA) using reagent kits (Diagnostic Products Corporation, Los
Angeles California, USA). Growth hormone was measured using RIA reagent kits obtained from
radium (Pomezia, Italy). All samples from the tested subjects were analysed using RIA counter
(COBRA 5005, Packard Instruments, Meriden, USA). The intra-assay coefficients of variations for
duplicate samples were 3.63% for T, 5.1% for C and 2.1% for GH.
Blood lactate measurement. Peak lactate concentration was determined from the subject’s ear lobe
blood samples before test-1, and 3-5-7 min after 30r-N and 30r-V. The tests were de-proitenezed in
ice -cold percloric acid for subsequent analysis of lactic acid (Enzymatic method, Biochimica,
Boehring, Mannheim, Germany).
Statistical methods. Ordinary statistical methods were employed, including the calculations of
means and standard deviation. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r ) was used for
test re-test measurement reliability and for correlational analyses. The SD and CV of test re-test
measurement were calculated using the following equation (Thorstensson 1976)
1
1 2 ) ( )
2
CV = (200x SD x x + x - &#091;3&#093;
where x1 and x2 are the mean average values of two successive measurements , and SD is the
standard deviation of the mean differences between test re-test measurements. Differences between
the mean values before and after the vibration treatment were tested for significance using Student’s
t-test for paired observations. Repeated measures ANOVA was also used in study 6. For all the
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