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Vibration Training as Means to Counteract Age-Related Muscle and Bone Loss

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In the human environment, people are exposed to many kind of vibrations (e.g., in trains, in cars, using motor saws). For a long time, it was thought that vibrations were detrimental for health. However, in recent years several studies have shown that a vibratory stimulus used in a particular way may even enhance health-related parameters. In the early 1970s, Russian scientists elucidated that mechanical vibration of the human muscle was efficient in improving neuromuscular performance [1]. They used vibration training in combination with resistance training to increase muscle strength of the Russian Olympic team.

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Verschueren, S., Bogaerts, A., Tankisheva, E. (2017). Vibration Training as Means to Counteract Age-Related Muscle and Bone Loss. In: Sinaki, M., Pfeifer, M. (eds) Non-Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54016-0_10

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