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THE
HISTORY OF WHOLE BODY
VIBRATION |
Whole body vibration (WBV) technology was developed and
refined by the Russian and American space programs to meet the
exercise needs of astronauts. Living in zero gravity gives bones and
muscles the message that they are not needed. They have nothing to
push against. The result is a loss of muscle mass and bone density
during space flights. Space researchers created various exercise
contraptions attempting to imitate gravity, and found that whole
body vibration technology does mimic gravity. Low frequency
vibrations with low magnitude force provide enough gravity
resistance to protect and build muscle and bone
strength.
Space scientists shared their results with medical
scientists, and research began anew to explore other successful
applications of whole body vibration technology. Medical whole body
vibration machines appeared in hospitals and rehabilitation gyms.
Clinical studies revealed shorter recovery times for joint and
muscle injuries. Whole body vibration simultaneously toned muscle
and improved flexibility.
Women with osteoporosis, using whole body vibration machines
for exercise, built muscle strength and bone faster than with
traditional weight-bearing exercise. Researchers also found whole
body vibration programs easier to stay with than conventional
exercise regimes. These and other results are presented in this Web
site. . . and they are clinically proven.
The scientists who did the early research made their own
vibrating platforms. They researched the safety and usefulness of
different vibration speeds. Scientists established a range of
vibrations per second, or Hertz, that safely produces healthy
results.
Prototype medical-use whole body vibration machines were
built, and scientists investigated the effect of safe, low-speed
vibration on conditions such as ankle and knee joint injuries.
Today, using vibration therapy, scientists are documenting positive
changes in bone density, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease,
arthritis, multiple sclerosis, emphysema, stroke recovery and
varicose veins.
Whole body vibration wellness machines attracted the
attention of sports medicine professionals. The focus of study on
whole body vibration exercise expanded into athletic performance.
Athletes training with whole body vibration became stronger with
more balance, speed, and endurance, and experienced swifter recovery
from fatigue. Commercial public-use machines appeared in gyms and
training centers. Global manufacturers entered the consumer market,
educating people around the world about the advantages of
low-frequency, low-magnitude whole body vibration resistance
exercise.
THEORY OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION
EXERCISE
Whole body vibration theory was originated
from the concept of human body movement under earth
gravity.
The movement of individual organs of human body
is always influenced by earth's gravity. Earth gravity works in
vertical directions. Therefore it is natural and more effective for
the human body to exercise in a vertical direction. Running
vertically causes all the body organs such as brain, chest, abdomen
and muscles to contract and relax repeatedly.
Up and down vertical movements stimulate the
growth plates, improve blood vessel circulation, activate lymph
system and help eliminate cellulite. Vertical movements also cause
the muscle fibers to contract and relax repeatedly enhancing muscle
strength.
Because of easiness in operation, whole
body vibration machine exercise can be used by anyone
regardless of age or sex. In particular, athletes, overweight people
who experience difficulty exercising over extended periods of time,
office workers with inadequate levels of physical activity, people
who cannot find the time to exercise, and patients requiring
rehabilitative therapy stand to benefit most from this novel
comprehensive exercise system.
Whole body vibration machine exercise is
designed and produced for personal and commercial use, such as; for
homes, spas, gyms, health clubs, health practitioners, physical
therapist, assisted living and senior centers,
Whole body vibration machine exercise is
reliable, safe, easy to use, portable and
affordable.
Whole body vibration machine exercise uses a
range of low and high frequencies already proven to create positive
results. Whole body vibration machine exercise delivers low impact
vibrations through a flat platform, gently into your body. Whole
body vibration machine exercise provides users a maximum 1G of
resistance. This amount of resistance is considered low-magnitude,
safe and beneficial in an exercise and therapeutic
environment.
It is important to realize that whole body
vibration is not the machine. Whole body vibration is a technology
that, when applied in a controlled product, like the Power Fit Whole
Body Vibration Machines AKA Crazy Fit Whole Body Vibration Machines
can have a beneficial impact on our bodies.
Whole body vibration is the influence of
speed/frequency/Hertz delivered into muscles, causing them to
involuntarily contract and expand. This rapid cellular movement
increases the resistance against the next and then the next,
contraction and expansion. This increase in resistance is measured
in magnitude/amplitude/force of gravity.
For example, when the machine is set at 8
Hertz, your muscles are contracting and expanding 8 times a second,
pushing against up to 1G of gravity. This could be thought of as
taking steps 3 at a time or lifting 1/3 of your body weight... 3
times a second. This is enough resistance to build and tone muscle
and to increase bone density and protect bone
health.
Amazingly, whole body vibration exercise
simultaneously increases muscle flexibility, is low-impact on joints
and it feels good.
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