Studies

Disclaimer: VibraTrim is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. The studies listed here on this page are provided for general information only. These independent studies reference the years of research into vibration therapy and training and their research is independent of the VibraTrim. The FDA has not evaluated these studies. Most of these studies are listed on the National Center for Biotechnology Information website.

While the use of vibration therapy and training is a still relatively new concept to most health and fitness and medical professionals, it certainly does not suffer from lack of supportive research, and while there is obviously much research yet to be done in the area, the overwhelming consistency of findings from scientific research that currently exists on the subject is a compelling precursor to VibraTrim's potential applications and impact on this revolutionary method of training and treatment.

Here are examples of published science, supporting some of Whole Body Vibration technology and claims, including enhanced muscle strength, bone density, hormonal release/circulation and pain reduction. This list while being large is not exhaustive of the subject. All exercise carries with it some element of risk. To reduce the risk, everyone, particularly those over 35 or who have known back, heart or blood pressure problems or any other medical illness or problem should be cleared by a physician before beginning any exercise program.

 Performance

• Acute & Residual Effects of Vibratory Stimulation on Explosive Strength in Elite and Amateur Athletes
• Acute effects of whole-body vibration on muscle activity, strength, and power
  
• Comparing the Effects of Different Whole Body Vibration Intensities on Vertical Jump Performance
• Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
• Effect Of Knee Flexion Angle On Neuromuscular
• Effect of vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance
  
• Effect of Whole-Body-Vibration on Muscular Performance, Balance & Bone
• Effects on leg muscular performance from whole-body vibration exercise
• Electromyographic response during whole-body vibrations of different frequencies with progressive external loads
• Electromyography Activity of Vastus Lateralis Muscle During Whole-Body Vibrations of Different Frequencies
• Improving strength and postural control in young skiers: whole-body vibration versus equivalent resistance training
• Influence of vibration frequency amplitude and external load
• Influence of vibration on mechanical power and electromyogram activity in human arm flexor muscles
  
• Oxygen uptake during whole-body vibration exercise comparison with squatting as a slow voluntary movement.
• Oxygen uptake in whole-body vibration exercise
• Strength increase after whole-body vibration compared with resistance training
• The assessment of vibromyographical signals in the time and frequency domains during a fatigue protocol
• The effects of a whole-body vibration program on muscle performance and flexibility in female athletes
• Vibration Training Versus Equivalent Power Training For Young Skiers Effects On Strength
• Vibrations and their applications in sport
• Whole-body-vibration-induced increase in leg muscle activity during different squat exercises.
• Will Whole-Body Vibration Training Help Increase The Range Of Motion Of The Hamstrings?
  
  

Blood Circulation

• Metabolic And Cardiovascular Responses During WBV
• Whole-body vibration exercise leads to alterations in muscle blood volume
• The effect of whole body vibration on lower extremity skin blood flow in normal subjects 

Bone Density

• Anabolism - Low mechanical signals strengthen long bones
• Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure
• Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
• Effect of 6 Month Whole Body Vibration on Hip Density Muscle Strength and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women
• Estrogen and Bone-Muscle Strength and Mass Relationships
• Prevention of Postmenopausal Bone Loss by a Low-Magnitude, High-Frequency Mechanical Stimuli A Clinical Trial
• Assessing Compliance Efficacy and Safety
• The anabolic activity of bone tissue, suppressed by disuse, is normalized by brief exposure to extremely low-magnitude mechanical stimuli
• The effect of weight bearing exercise with low frequency whole body vibration on lumbosacral proprioception
• Transmissibility of 15-Hertz to 35-Hertz Vibrations to the Human Hip and Lumbar Spine
• Whole Body Vibration effect on spinal cord injury
• Low-frequency vibratory exercise reduces the risk of bone fracture more than walking
• Whole-body vibration can reduce calciuria induced by high protein intakes and may counteract bone resorption: A preliminary study
• Low-level mechanical vibrations can influence bone resorption and bone formation in the growing skeleton

Diabetes

• Efficiency of vibration exercise for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients
• Efficiency of vibration exercise for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients
• The Magic of the Vibration Exercise Machine
• The effect of whole body vibration on lower extremity skin blood flow in normal subjects.
• Take Advantage of the Health Benefits from Whole Body Vibration Machines

Falls Prevention

• Controlled Whole Body Vibrations to decrease fall risk and improve related quality of life in elderly
• Controlled Whole Body Vibrations Improve Health Related Quality Of Life In Elderly Patients
• Vibration therapy improves walk, balance in elderly
• Controlled whole body vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents

Flexibility/Mobility/Balance

• Balance Training and Exercise in Geriatric Patients
• Effect of 4-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance
• Effect of vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance
• Effect of whole-body vibration exercise and muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises on walking ability in the elderly
• Effect On Muscles Of Mechanical Vibrations Produced By The Galileo 2000 In Combination With Physical Therapy In Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
• Effects of whole body vibration training on postural control in older individuals: A 1 year randomized controlled trial
• Suppressive mechanism of gastric motility by whole-body vibration
• The Feasibility Of Whole Body Vibration In Institutionalized Elderly Persons And Its Influence On Muscle Performance, Balance And Mobility
• Whole-Body Vibration Exercise In The Elderly People
• Whole-body-vibration training increases knee-extension strength and speed of movement in older women
  
  

Hormonal Response

• Effect of 6 Month Whole Body Vibration on Hip Density Muscle Strength and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women
• Effects of vibration and resistance training on neuromuscular and hormonal measures
• Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men
• Suppressive mechanism of gastric motility by whole-body vibration
  

Metabolism

• Metabolic And Cardiovascular Responses During WBV
• Metabolic Study Shows Promise
  

Neurological Conditions

• Effect of whole body vibration stimulus and voluntary contraction on motoneuron pool
• Motor rehabilitation of spinal cord dysfunction by means of whole body vibration
• Neuromuscular Responses To Two Whole-Body Vibration
• Short-term Effects on WBV on Postural Control in Unilateral Chronic Stroke Patients
• The effects of whole body vibration on reflex-induced standing in persons with chronic and acute spinal cord injury
  

Osteoporosis

• Effect of 6-month whole body vibration training on hip density, muscle strength, and postural control in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled pilot study
• Effect of whole-body vibration exercise on lumbar bone mineral density, bone turnover, and chronic back pain in post-menopausal osteoporotic women treated with alendronate
• Low-Level, High-Frequency Mechanical Signals Enhance Musculoskeletal Development of Young Women With Low BMD

Pain Management

• The effects of whole body vibration on reflex-induced standing in persons with chronic and acute spinal cord injury
• The role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral position sense in individuals with and without low back pain

Multiple Sclerosis

• Effects of whole-body vibration in patients with multiple sclerosis
• MS and WBV: A Promising Combination.

Parkinson’s Disease

• The effects of random whole-body-vibration on motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
• Effects of random whole-body vibration on postural control in Parkinson's disease

Medical Conditions & Rehabilitation

• Medicinal EMFs: Harnessing Electric and Magnetic Fields for Healing and Health
• Molecular pathways mediating mechanical signaling in bone
• New Trend in Fitness, Wellness and Healing
• OSU Researchers to Shake-Up Hip Replacement Therapy
• Power Plate Stimulates Recovery After ACL Rupture
• Preliminary results on the mobility after whole body vibration in immobilized children and adolescents
• Short-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Postural Control in Unilateral Chronic Stroke Patients: Preliminary Evidence
• The effect of weight bearing exercise with low frequency  whole body vibration on lumbosacral proprioception
• Use of Vibration Assisted Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients
• Vibration Intervention to Improve Bone and Muscle in Children with Cerebral Palsy