SynthesisEuropean journal of applied physiology2015
Small and inconsistent effects of whole body vibration on athletic performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Pool Data from Meta-Analysis for the Prediction of Countermovement Jump Improvement.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of whole-body vibration on neuromuscular activation and explosive power of lower limb: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- The adaptations in muscle architecture following whole body vibration training.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022Trial
- Changes in muscle cross-sectional area, muscle force, and jump performance during 6 weeks of progressive whole-body vibration combined with progressive, high intensity resistance training.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2017Trial
- The Effect of Three Work-Equivalent Whole-Body Vibration Protocols on Acute Neuromuscular Performance in Highly Trained Adolescent Soccer Players.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Article
- Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Exercise Performance among Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Review
- Immediate Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Squat Power and Velocity in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) as a Conditioning Activity for Roundhouse Kick (Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Intervention Hypothesis for Training with Whole-Body Vibration to Improve Physical Fitness Levels: An Umbrella Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Acute Effects of Loaded and Unloaded Whole-Body Vibration on Vertical Jump Performance in Karate Athletes.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Whole Body Vibration Training Improves Maximal Strength of the Knee Extensors, Time-to-Exhaustion and Attenuates Neuromuscular Fatigue.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Beyond physiology: Acute effects of side-alternating whole-body vibration on well-being, flexibility, balance, and cognition using a light and portable platform A randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Sex-specific response to whole-body vibration training: a randomized controlled trial.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Is the Focal Muscle Vibration an Effective Motor Conditioning Intervention? A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Review
- THE EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION ON VERTICAL JUMP, POWER, BALANCE, AND AGILITY IN UNTRAINED ADULTS.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019Article
- Methodological Characteristics and Future Directions for Plyometric Jump Training Research: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeWe quantified the acute and chronic effects of whole body vibration on athletic performance or its proxy measures in competitive and/or elite athletes.
methodsSystematic literature review and meta-analysis.
resultsWhole body vibration combined with exercise had an overall 0.3 % acute effect on maximal voluntary leg force (-6.4 %, effect size = -0.43, 1 study), leg power (4.7 %, weighted mean effect size = 0.30, 6 studies), flexibility (4.6 %, effect size = -0.12 to 0.22, 2 studies), and athletic performance (-1.9 %, weighted mean effect size = 0.26, 6 studies) in 191 (103 male, 88 female) athletes representing eight sports (overall effect size = 0.28). Whole body vibration combined with exercise had an overall 10.2 % chronic effect on maximal voluntary leg force (14.6 %, weighted mean effect size = 0.44, 5 studies), leg power (10.7 %, weighted mean effect size = 0.42, 9 studies), flexibility (16.5 %, effect size = 0.57 to 0.61, 2 studies), and athletic performance (-1.2 %, weighted mean effect size = 0.45, 5 studies) in 437 (169 male, 268 female) athletes (overall effect size = 0.44).
conclusionsWhole body vibration has small and inconsistent acute and chronic effects on athletic performance in competitive and/or elite athletes. These findings lead to the hypothesis that neuromuscular adaptive processes following whole body vibration are not specific enough to enhance athletic performance. Thus, other types of exercise programs (e.g., resistance training) are recommended if the goal is to improve athletic performance.
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