Vibration Therapy

During localized vibration therapy, your therapist may place a hand-held vibrating device on certain parts of your body. For example, they may place it on your calf or thigh muscles.

When the vibrations are transmitted to your body, they cause your muscles to contract and relax. Certain types of vibrations may also cause your body to produce more osteoblasts. These are cells that produce bone.

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How Does It Work?
Only by this side-alternating movement during Galileo Training is the spine stimulated by a slight lateral tilt of the pelvis.
Frequencies
The frequency in Hertz (cycles per second) is set on the device and always chosen according to the training objective. Thus, low frequencies are used for mobilization, intermediate frequencies to train muscle function and high frequencies to increase muscle performance.
Amplitude
The amplitude, i.e. the deflection of the training platform upwards or downwards, is determined by the foot position. The farther the foot position from the centre of the plate, the more demanding the training is.
Research
There is a lot of research on Vibration Therapy and how it can affect the central nervous system. Some study findings can be replicated onto certain devices with similar specs.

The Galileo are the field leaders in research and have developed the Cologne Concept

Which Vibration Plates?
Not all devices are created equally and you should only consider side-alternating plates.
G-Forces

There is a lot of information out there about the effects of g force on the body. Our body is constantly subjected to gravity, it pulls down vertically on our body when we are in a standing position for example. It is a critical factor in the health of our bones, muscles and cardiovascular system. Reducing our exposure to gravity leads to deterioration of our health. This happens when we are inactive, like when we are sitting, laying down etc. On a vibration plate your exposure to gravity can be increased improving your body’s health in a number of ways. The majority of research shows evidence of more benefits when higher g-forces are used. Unfortunately many vibration machines are not capable of producing high g-forces. Incorrect machine specs and misleading marketing have lead many consumers to believe high G’s don’t work or aren’t necessary. High g-forces on a vibration machine cannot be compared the g-forces the body is subjected to in a car or an airplane where the acceleration is accumulating on the body in a singular direction. For research info See https://www.hypervibe.com/au/blog/. For more info about g-forces and it’s importance when related to whole body vibration platforms see our site

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