Vibration training

Synonyms in a broader sense

Synonyms:

  • Acceleration Training
  • Stochastic resonance training
  • Biomechanical stimulation
  • Galileo®

What is vibration training?

Vibration training is a holistic training method that is carried out on so-called vibration plates and uses high-frequency mechanical vibrations to either relax or stimulate the muscles. Within the framework of Russian space research, vibration training against muscle and bone atrophy during a longer stay in weightlessness was tested with good success. For about 20 years whole body vibration training has been used with increasing frequency in various fields such as physiotherapy and sports therapy, rehabilitation and competitive sports.

Why vibration training?

Motor skills such as strength, speed, coordination and balance are of great importance for general physical fitness in order to cope with everyday and professional stress. Vibration training is an optimal supplement to other sports-specific forms of training to build up strength, speed, coordination and balance. Vibration training can be used for rehabilitation in popular sports as well as in competitive sports.

It has proven to increase performance and to support the healing process after sports injuries. With the help of vibration training, athletes can return to their original form of performance more quickly after an injury. In the context of rehabilitation, vibration training is mainly used to reduce pain, build strength, treat paralysis and relax muscle tension.

Vibration training is particularly suitable for people who have very little time for sports activities in their daily lives. In the public health debate, the focus is often on endurance-oriented sports that increase general fitness, reduce cardiovascular risks (e.g. heart attack) and extend life expectancy. In our society with a higher age structure, vibration training is becoming increasingly important.

In old age, movement components such as: are more important than endurance. Consequently, the sporting focus of older people should be on improving muscle performance in addition to endurance training. An intact muscular performance of seniors offers the prerequisite for maintaining independence for a long time, reducing the risk of falling and providing good protection against the need for care.

Therefore, in exercise therapy, it is important to consider which forms of training are best suited to improve the muscular performance of seniors. Vibration training offers a building block of physical activity in old age to achieve muscle strength, coordination, muscle relaxation and improved balance.

  • Skill
  • Power
  • Flexibility
  • Responsiveness and
  • Balance