Front cover -- Half title page -- Using Whole Body Vibration in Physical Therapy and Sport -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- Foreward by Professor Martha R. Hinman -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- History -- Is vibration a natural stimulus? -- Definition -- Commercial devices that deliver WBV -- Galileo -- Galileo Up-X Dumbell and Galileo TOP Dumbell -- Galileo Delta Tilt Table -- VibraFlex -- NEMES and NBS -- Power Plate -- Pneu Vibe -- References -- 2 Biomechanics -- The inverted pendulum and walking -- Simple harmonic motion (SHM) -- Motor control: length, stiffness and potential -- Stiffness -- Resonance -- Force exerted by stretched or compressed material -- Elastic potential energy -- Hill model of viscoelasticity and motor control -- Generation of torque and the conservation of momentum -- Inverse dynamics -- Eccentric exercise and plyometrics -- Tensegrity -- What is tensegrity? -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Theoretical considerations in the clinical application of WBV to sarcopenia, osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome -- Sarcopenia -- WBV and muscle function -- Immune function and sarcopenia -- Bone -- Clinical effects of WBV on bone density -- Clinical effects of WBV on obesity and metabolic syndrome -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Indications and contraindications in the clinical application of WBV -- Indications -- Contraindications -- Clinical research on acute and long-term effects of WBV -- Acute effects of WBV using the variables of duration, frequency, body positioning and amplitude -- Amplitude and frequency -- Body positioning and fatigue -- Muscle function -- Hormones and muscle function -- Swelling and erythema -- Blood flow -- Proprioception and low back pain -- Parkinson’s disease -- Stroke -- Multiple sclerosis -- Conclusions of acute effects -- Long-term effects of WBV using the variables of duration, frequency, body positioning and amplitude -- Variable methods of dosage for progression -- The long-term effects of progression on outcome measures -- Bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle strength -- Improvements in proprioception, muscle hypertrophy, motor control and bone density for the treatment of low back pain -- Elderly and function -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Whole body vibration -- Preparation for therapy -- Fundamental principles -- Fundamental starting position (FSP) -- Guidelines -- Choice of frequency -- Patient guidance -- Observe the reaction of the patient -- Client report/feedback -- Guiding the patient through WBV therapy -- Warm-up exercises are recommended at the start of every training therapy session -- Goals -- Aims for the client -- Observational objectives for the therapist -- Safety check during treatment -- Preparation before the commencement of exercise -- Instructions to the client -- Example of an assessment form used in the preparation for training/therapy -- Possible side-effects -- Conclusion -- Guidelines and indications using examples of exercises for specific .
clinical conditions -- Standard guidelines -- Explanation and introduction of WBV training and WBV therapy sessions -- S-series (S = stretching) -- B-series (B = balance) -- F-series (F = force) -- P-series (P = power (watt) = force × velocity) -- Guidelines for vibration therapy in low back pain -- Therapy aims/objectives/goals -- Treatment sequence -- Examples of exercises -- Guidelines for the treatment of osteoporosis/osteopenia -- Treatment aims -- Treatment guidelines -- Exercise examples -- Guidelines for reducing the likelihood of falling -- Aims of therapy -- Therapy methods -- Examples of exercises -- Power training -- Guidelines for impaired circulation -- Treatment goals/aims/objectives -- Guidelines for incontinence -- Exercise examples -- Pelvic floor training -- Exercise example -- Guidelines for the tilt table system -- Aim of the tilt table system -- Adjustable parameters -- Commencement of the tilt table treatment -- Exercise examples -- Release of spasticity -- Guidelines for weighted dumbbell training -- Familiarization -- Example: arm/shoulder/neck -- Example: shoulder stiffness -- Example: frozen shoulder -- Example: tennis elbow/golfer’s elbow -- Exercise proposals -- Basic positioning -- Description -- Position of feet -- Body positioning -- Execution, exercise duration and stimulation frequency -- Objective -- Comments: Recommendations before each treatment -- weight shift to the forefoot -- Description -- Position of feet -- Body positioning -- Execution of the exercise -- Training duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- Weight shift to the heel -- Description -- Foot placement -- Body positioning -- Execution of exercise -- Training duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments -- Squatting with/without weights -- Description -- Foot placement -- Body positioning -- Execution -- Exercise duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments -- Torso bending/torso extending -- Description -- Foot positioning -- Body posture -- Execution, duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments -- Pelvic tilting -- Description -- Foot placement/positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution, duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- Trunk side bending (A) and trunk rotation (B) -- Foot positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution, duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- One-leg standing -- Description -- Foot placement/positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution, duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- One-leg standing 90° on a side altering device -- Description -- Foot placement -- Body positioning -- Execution, duration and stimulation frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Squat with adductors or abductor tension -- Description -- Foot positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution -- Duration and frequency -- Aim/objective/goa.
l -- Comments/notes -- Deep squat -- Description -- Feet positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution -- Duration and frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- One-leg squat -- Description -- Foot positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution -- Duration and frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments/notes -- Trunk horizontal -- Description -- Foot positioning -- Body positioning -- Execution -- Duration and frequency -- Aim/objective/goal -- Comments -- Strengthening exercises -- Upper limb -- Triceps muscles -- Biceps/triceps muscles -- Whole arm muscle -- Push up -- Upper body -- Abdominal muscles -- With theraband -- 6 WBV as a warm-up prior to sport -- Whole body vibration and the effect on flexibility: a review -- Conclusion -- Exercise proposals: stretching section -- Appendix: Synopsis of research into WBV -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- .
