The Influence of an Acute Bout of Whole Body Vibration on Human Postural Control Responses

Samuel J. Wilson, Charles C. Williams, Jacob R. Gdovin, John D. Eason, Lauren A. Luginsland, Christopher M. Hill, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, John C. Garner

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Abstract

The use of vibrating platforms has become increasingly available, and popular at sports and rehabilitation institutes. Given the discrepancies in the literature regarding whole body vibration (WBV) and human reflexive responses, the purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of WBV on postural response latencies, as well as associated electromyography measures of the lower extremities during balance perturbations. Reflexive responses during backward and forward balance perturbations were examined before, after, and 10 min after a bout of WBV. The findings suggest that following an acute bout of whole body vibration, muscle activity of the lower extremities is decreased during a reflexive response to an unexpected perturbation, and may be associated with faster reaction time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)590-597
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Motor Behavior
Volume50
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 3 2018

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biophysics
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Keywords

  • balance
  • motor control
  • postural control
  • reflexes
  • whole body vibration

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