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What is Vibration
Training and how does it work?
Vibration Training is method of ‘strength
and conditioning’ or strength training
utilising a machine that has a vibrating
platform.
The user performs exercises on the platform
using a combination of the following
parameters:
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Frequency
(measured in Hz), the repetition rate
per second.
The higher the frequency the greater the
G-force being generated and thereby the
loading of the musculoskeletal system.
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Amplitude
(measured in mm, peak-to-peak
displacement of the platform): higher
amplitude increases the extent of the
movement and thereby increases training
intensity.
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Duration
(measured in minutes and seconds): How
long each segment of vibration training
lasts.
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Position:
The body position can be either static
or dynamic, working through a variety of
ranges of movement.
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External
loading: Using bands, dumbbells,
barbells or other methods of resistance.
The transfer
of vibration energy, from the PULSE TRAINER
to the user, stimulates a stretch-reflex
mechanism in the muscles of the user. This
stretch-reflex enables the user’s muscles to
absorb the vibration and maintain balance
and posture.
The stress created by the vibration is what
improves muscle strength and tone, and
repair and replacement of damaged fibres.
The exercise stress is also what stimulates
an increase in bone density – a highly
significant feature, particularly for women
of all ages, and for men and women of 50+,
whose risk factor for osteoporosis increases
with age.
Are all vibration
machines the same?
No. It is
important to understand that there are three
types of vibration:
-
 Conventional
Vibration – Rotary Motion (Circular)
Creates a horizontal component to the
movement
-
 Pure
Vertical Vibration –
Flat Mode (Straight up and down)
Produces a pure vertical motion
-
 Pure
Vertical Vibration –
Tilt Mode (See-saw action)
Produces a pure vertical pivot motion
It is the
type of vibration applied to the body that
is important. Any manufacturer of vibration
machines must first understand the
physiology of the human body and kinesiology
– the study of the mechanics of human
movement – and then design their machines to
work in harmony with the way our bodies
react and perform.
Many public and private organisations spend
thousands of dollars in an effort to
eliminate horizontal vibration in the
workplace (Vibration 1). Any action
containing horizontal motion has the
potential to create harm, and does not
create controlled whole body vibration.
Machines with horizontal motion have not
been tested to the same degree, and have not
produced the gains in health and lifestyle
that machines with pure vertical motion have
achieved.
Most medical trials to date have been
conducted on pivotal machines, with pure
vertical vibration. So, beware of vibration
machines claiming to have WBV (Whole Body
Vibration).
Pulse Trainer has a unique patented
design that provides two modes:
Both have no
horizontal component to the vibration. We
believe that as more research is carried out
into controlled whole body vibration,
machines with vertical motion like Pulse
Trainer will prove to be the most
beneficial.
What Is
The Difference Between Flat and Tilt
Vibration?
Pulse
Trainer producers two modes of pure
vertical vibration – vertical and tilt. This
gives trainers and users the ability to
tailor the best motion for the exercise
being performed. There are positive
advantages for using the different types of
vibrations. It depends on the goals,
exercises, and person using the machine. We
believe that clubs and medical facilities
should offer both modes for their customers
and patients. With Pulse Trainer both
vibration modes are provided in one machine
for the first time.
Plus...
Performing your strength training on the
Pulse Trainer means you complete your
workout quicker, leaving more time for
cardio and skills training!
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