Abstract: Vibration Training in Elite Sport:

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The below research notes that vibration is without a doubt

an interesting intervention; however, more needs to be done to

understand the physiological mechanisms involved in the adaptive

responses to vibration exercise.

Vibration Training in Elite Sport: Effective Training Solution or

Just Another Fad?

IJSPP, 3(2), June 2008, Copyright © 2008

Marco Cardinale, A. Erskine

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Abstract

The use of vibration as a training intervention has been suggested

for more than a decade. Following the initial promising studies, a

large number of investigations have been conducted to understand the

acute and chronic effects of this novel training modality mainly

using special populations, sedentary, physically active, and aged

individuals. There is a small number of studies involving athletes.

For this reason it is at the moment very difficult to provide safe

and effective training guidelines to athletes. We discuss the current

findings related to the effectiveness on elite athletes and provide

some guidance on practical applications. Vibration is without a doubt

an interesting intervention; however, more needs to be done to

understand the physiological mechanisms involved in the adaptive

responses to vibration exercise. Furthermore, more studies are needed

to establish a dose-response relationship to vibration training to

provide indications on safe and effective vibration training

prescriptions.

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Carruthers

Wakefield, UK