Kind of a dumb question here that I’m pretty sure I know the answer to, but my Dear Wife needs to see the opinion of an “authority,” or at least someone smarter than me.
We went to Costco this afternoon. I headed to the big screen TV department while my wife headed towards the grocery department. On the way to the grocery department she passed an outside vendor who was selling $2,500 vibration platform machines. Fortunately, I caught up with her before she was able to dig her credit card out of her purse, because she was totally sold on this thing. After a few minutes of spirited discussion we agreed that we would think about it for a day or two. In fairness to my wife, she has a hip that has been giving her problems, and the salesman had her believing that his machine was just what she needed.
My question: Are there any benefits to using a vibration platform machine?
Thanks.
The question needs to be taken a step further: benefits of using a vibration platform machine compared to what?
If it represents someone’s only physical activity and would be compared to sitting on the couch, I suppose there’s likely to be some benefit of whatever physical activity you’re performing while standing on the thing.
If it’s being compared to other forms of exercise (say, resistance and aerobic training), we do not have any evidence to suggest that it’s better for any outcome, while we do have reason to believe that it’s likely inferior for many outcomes that are important for health (like strength, hypertrophy/lean body mass, and cardiorespiratory fitness).
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A vibrating machine is one way of increasing bone density. Getting outside in the sun helps. Stronger bones are linked to better cardiovascular health, too.
High-frequency, low-dynamic load vibration (HFLV) exercises for the osteoporotic skeleton may improve general fitness and lower blood pressure in this group of patients, according to a study published online on June 25 in Diabetes Care. The results showed that HFLV maintained or improved weight-bearing function and reduced compensatory shivering responses during shaker sessions postexercise compared with conventional exercise groups from baseline values. In contrast, there was no difference between treatment groups for pain or disability scores at either time point, suggesting that HFLV did not