Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Strength of Lower Extremities in Healthy Male Adults

Abstract

In this paper, the authors investigated the effects of whole body vibration on strength of lower extremities. Thirty-three college healthy male students participated in this study. They were randomly divided into three trial groups. The trial consisted of 9 wks, each of which possesses 3 sessions.The test has been carried out pre- and post the trials. After analyzing the data,the findings showed that (1) the traditional resistance significantly increased strength of lower extremities on both absolute and relative peak torque and power, (2) the conventional training combined with vibration training can significantly increase the peak torque of extensors in lower extremities, and (3) the authors believed that the vibration training may be a better training method to improve the strength or power in lower extremities.However, the mechanism should be further investigated.