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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 555–560 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2016 |
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Whole body vibration training and its application to age-related performance decrements : an exploratory analysis. / Hawkey, Adam; Griffiths, Katie; Babraj, John A.; Cobley, James N.
In: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Vol. 30, No. 2, 02.2016, p. 555–560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Whole body vibration training and its application to age-related performance decrements
T2 - an exploratory analysis
AU - Hawkey, Adam
AU - Griffiths, Katie
AU - Babraj, John A.
AU - Cobley, James N.
PY - 2016/2
Y1 - 2016/2
N2 - Middle age is associated with a pronounced decline in power and flexibility. Whilst whole body vibration training (WBVT) improves performance in a range of populations, whether WBVT can improve muscle power and flexibility in a middle-aged population is not known. The present study aimed to determine the influence of 5 weeks progressive WBVT in middle-aged (45-55 yrs.) and younger (20-30 yrs.) recreationally active females. Participants in each age group were randomly allocated to an intervention (WBVT) or control group. The WBVT groups trained for five weeks on a vibration platform, while the control groups performed identical exercises, with no vibration. Prior to, and after, the five-week study vertical countermovement jump (VCMJ) and range of motion (ROM) performance were measured. WBVT significantly (P = 0.001) improved VCMJ performance when compared to the control groups. This improvement was significantly (P = 0.001) greater in the middle-aged compared with the younger WBVT group. WBVT significantly (P = 0.001) improved ROM irrespective of age. Taken together, these results suggest that WBVT can off-set age related performance decrements, which has therapeutic implications for musculoskeletal aging. Therefore, WBVT could be undertaken to minimise age-related performance deterioration in middle-aged female populations.
AB - Middle age is associated with a pronounced decline in power and flexibility. Whilst whole body vibration training (WBVT) improves performance in a range of populations, whether WBVT can improve muscle power and flexibility in a middle-aged population is not known. The present study aimed to determine the influence of 5 weeks progressive WBVT in middle-aged (45-55 yrs.) and younger (20-30 yrs.) recreationally active females. Participants in each age group were randomly allocated to an intervention (WBVT) or control group. The WBVT groups trained for five weeks on a vibration platform, while the control groups performed identical exercises, with no vibration. Prior to, and after, the five-week study vertical countermovement jump (VCMJ) and range of motion (ROM) performance were measured. WBVT significantly (P = 0.001) improved VCMJ performance when compared to the control groups. This improvement was significantly (P = 0.001) greater in the middle-aged compared with the younger WBVT group. WBVT significantly (P = 0.001) improved ROM irrespective of age. Taken together, these results suggest that WBVT can off-set age related performance decrements, which has therapeutic implications for musculoskeletal aging. Therefore, WBVT could be undertaken to minimise age-related performance deterioration in middle-aged female populations.
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DO - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001111
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 555
EP - 560
JO - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
SN - 1064-8011
IS - 2
ER -