Acute Physiological Effects of Exhaustive Whole Body Vibration on Man

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Summary


Vibration exercise (VE) is a new neuromuscular training method which is applied in athletes as well as in prevention and therapy of osteoporosis. The present study explored the physiological mechanisms of fatigue by VE in 37 young healthy subjects. Exercise and cardiovascular data were compared to progressive bicycle ergometry until exhaustion. VE was performed in two sessions, with a 26 Hz vibration on a ground plate, in combination with squatting plus additional load (40% of body weight). After VE, subjectively perceived exertion on Borg's scale was 18, and thus as high as after bicycle ergometry. Heart rate after VE increased to 128 min±1, blood pressure to 132/52 mmHg, and lactate to 35 mM. Oxygen uptake in VE was 488% of VO2max in bicycle ergometry. After VE, voluntary force in knee extension was reduced by 92%, jump height by 91%, and the decrease of EMG median frequency during maximal voluntary contraction was attenuated. The reproducibility in the two VE sessions was quite good: for heart rate, oxygen uptake and reduction in jump height, correlation coefcients of values from session 1 and from session 2 were between 067 and 07. Thus, VE can be well controlled in terms of these parameters. Surprisingly, an itching erythema was found in about half of the individuals, and an increase in cutaneous blood flow. It follows that
exhaustive whole-bodyVE elicits a mild cardiovascular exertion, and that neural as well as muscular mechanisms of fatigue may play a role. Keywords: energy turnover, exercise physiology, osteoporosis, sports, training.