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Whole-body vibration machines are praised for the numerous benefits they offer. It is the many health and fitness benefits provided by whole-body vibration machines that have made them popular among fitness enthusiasts. The benefits of whole-body vibration machines range from increasing bone mineral density to improving blood circulation which improves your overall immunity. However; regular whole-body vibration training can also have some negative effects on your health and wellness.
We will be discussing some of the benefits and risks associated with whole-body vibration to help you know whether it is healthy to use your whole body vibration machine every day. Understanding the benefits and risks involved in whole-body vibration will help you determine how frequently you should do vibration training and will also help you avoid any risks associated with the training.
Benefits of Whole Body Vibration Machines
- It aids in the improvements in bone health and neuromuscular function.
- It helps to increase bone mineral density, resulting in stronger bones.
- Vibration training improved muscle torque and power which result in improvements in muscular function.
- It boosts the measures of mobility, gait, and balance.
- Vibration training helps you achieve maximum fat burning by increasing the metabolic rate resulting in an increased fat and caloric burn.
- During vibration training, your capillaries enlarge to allow blood to flow into the smallest capillaries which improves the number of functional red blood cells in the capillaries and also increase the presence of white blood cells.
- It helps to tone and shape your body.
Risks of Whole Body Vibration Machines
- Vibration exposure has been associated with an increased risk of low back pain.
- Higher magnitude vertical vibration produces greater peak accelerations in the body than in the platform and causes discomfort.
- Regular whole vibration that is in high magnitude can have a negative effect on the bone strength of older individuals.
- Prolonged exposure to high magnitude vibration has potential risks of adverse side-effects on the neurological and vascular systems.
- A wrong posture when doing vibration training can cause pain and strain on your muscles.
- Whole-body vibration poses a higher risk of fall and fracture in older people.
Conclusion
It is important for you to do whole-body vibration training in moderation to avoid the risks and negative effects that it might cause. The mode of vibration should be in very low-magnitude to reduce the risks associated with whole-body vibration training. Higher magnitude vertical vibration is only ideal for athlete training and should be done in moderation. In older people, the vibration should vary from 12.6 to 60 Hz to avoid injury and strain. When using a vibration machine, flexing knees is a great postural adaptation used to minimize transmission of vibration to the head. The duration of intervention can also cause strain and discomfort to your muscles and bones. It is important for you to ensure that the duration varied from several bouts of 1 min or less to continuous standing for 10 min.