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Vibration as an exercise modality: how it may work, and what its potential might be

Overview of attention for article published in European Journal of Applied Physiology, December 2009
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Title
Vibration as an exercise modality: how it may work, and what its potential might be
Published in
European Journal of Applied Physiology, December 2009
DOI 10.1007/s00421-009-1303-3
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Authors

Jörn Rittweger

Abstract

Whilst exposure to vibration is traditionally regarded as perilous, recent research has focussed on potential benefits. Here, the physical principles of forced oscillations are discussed in relation to vibration as an exercise modality. Acute physiological responses to isolated tendon and muscle vibration and to whole body vibration exercise are reviewed, as well as the training effects upon the musculature, bone mineral density and posture. Possible applications in sports and medicine are discussed. Evidence suggests that acute vibration exercise seems to elicit a specific warm-up effect, and that vibration training seems to improve muscle power, although the potential benefits over traditional forms of resistive exercise are still unclear. Vibration training also seems to improve balance in sub-populations prone to fall, such as frail elderly people. Moreover, literature suggests that vibration is beneficial to reduce chronic lower back pain and other types of pain. Other future indications are perceivable.

Mendeley readers

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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 631 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 5 <1%
Spain 3 <1%
United Kingdom 3 <1%
Netherlands 2 <1%
Canada 2 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Austria 1 <1%
Turkey 1 <1%
Other 4 <1%
Unknown 608 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 96 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 92 15%
Researcher 66 10%
Student > Bachelor 64 10%
Professor 37 6%
Other 136 22%
Unknown 140 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 134 21%
Medicine and Dentistry 115 18%
Nursing and Health Professions 57 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 36 6%
Engineering 34 5%
Other 77 12%
Unknown 178 28%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 November 2022.
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#5,446,210
of 25,371,288 outputs
Outputs from European Journal of Applied Physiology
#1,488
of 4,345 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#29,107
of 175,595 outputs
Outputs of similar age from European Journal of Applied Physiology
#18
of 48 outputs
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