Benefits of Vibration

Benefits of Vibration Training
Vibration exercise has demonstrated an increase in strength, power and agility of highly trained athletes. Published literature shows improvement in chronic lower back pain, increased hipbone density in postmenopausal women and children with disabling conditions. Improvement in circulation and in some cases reduced blood pressure with low cardiovascular risk may be an effective method to help people with circulatory problems such as diabetes.

There are two types of directed vibrational impacts on the human body in medicine and sports: Across and along muscle fibers. The second is possible due to physical exercises performed on special vibration devices.

Transverse (Across fibers) Vibration
This type of applied vibration is ineffective.

Longitudinal (Along fibers) Vibration
This form of applied vibration is ideal.

Positive effects of longitudinal vibration can be used in fitness to accelerate the development of physical performance and reduce the post-injury period. Intensified peripheral blood circulation together with increased nuero-muscular activation are the major effects of longitudinal vibration.


There are two types of Vibration Unintentional and Dosed.
Unintentional vibration is often experienced in the workplace, in impact hammers, jack hammers, hand drills, etc. and may be considered hazardous when exposed to for long periods of time. Dosed Vibration has applications for relaxation, training in sport, and improving health and fitness. These findings have been well documented. There are two distinct types of Dosed Vibrations. Dosed Transverse Vibration (DTV) and Dosed Longitudinal Vibration (DLV). DTV Vibration An example of DTV is hand vibrators and massagers that are usually placed directly on the skin and transmit vibration into the body transverse or perpendicular to muscle fibers to cause relaxation and improve regional blood flow.

These mechanical vibrations are orbital or round in shape and have a limited effect very close to the small contact area where applied. They are primarily used for relaxation and physical therapy. The range of frequency (number of vibrations per second) can be 2Hz to 150Hz. The amplitude (size of vibration) of the DTV is 0.5mm to 2mm, comparatively small compared to DLV. DLV Vibration In contrast, Dosed Longitudinal Vibration is a distinctly different linear shape of vibration. It is only found in a limited number of vibrating platforms, total body climbers, steppers, and selectorized weight stack machines. DLV travels parallel to, or along the muscle fiber, through tendons into the skeletal structure. To achieve the benefits of this Biological Activity Stimulation, it must be applied using special vibrating exercise machines, at the hands and or feet during resisted static or dynamic exercise. This type of mechanical impulse strengthens and enhances the natural, intrinsic vibrations in the muscle and acts like a super charger for your car's battery.


Advantages of DLV Vibration
produces significant positive changes in cardiovascular, neuromuscular, hormonal, blood, bone, and metabolic systems. These changes are specific to Dosed Longitudinal Vibration. They affect the entire body or organism due to the unique nature of vibration traveling along and through the muscles, organs and skeletal structure. The full volume of the muscles are involved so the entire muscular/skeletal system is the receiver and transmits the mechanical energy into electrochemical energy from the muscles through the spinal cord, to the brain and back to the muscles. As a result all exercises performed with DLV are of maximum efficiency. The user, while exercising, accomplishes this without any additional effort. The most effective frequencies of DLV are very narrow, 28Hz-30Hz (vibrations per second) and amplitude (size of vibration) 4mm-5mm. Dosing is in accordance with general sports training theory and application. 20 minutes of vibration training per exercise session and no more than 4 days per week, on alternate days, is recommended.

A.A. Mikheev, Ph.D., Ph.D. Specialty in Vibration Biological Activity Stimulation Scientific Research Institute of Culture and Sport Republic of Belarus, Minsk.

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