Chiropractic Economics Magazine is a leading trade magazine for doctors of chiropractic. Their website chiroeco.com has several excellent blogs by Dr. Jasper Sidhu citing a number of leading studies as to the benefits of integrating Vibration Exercise into a patient's fitness regimen.

• 2/3 of Canadians are physically inactive and at risk factor for several chronic diseases. *
• Not surprisingly, overweight people who are restricted in their daily activities were at increased risk of becoming obese. *
• Once people are overweight, they are likely to pack on more kilos, than they are to take them off. *
• About 21,000 lives where lost prematurely in Canada in 1995 because of inactivity. *
• Physical inactivity can lead to a host of chronic degenerative conditions and premature death. A physically active lifestyle is an important public health objective. *

 * Source: The Daily [reports], Statistics Canada. Various dates.

“After the 2-month exercise program, the walking speed, step length, and the maximum standing time on one leg were significantly improved in the WBV exercise plus routine exercises group, while no significant changes in these parameters were observed in the routine exercises alone group. Thus, the present study showed the beneficial effect of WBV exercise in addition to muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises in improving the walking ability in the elderly. WBV exercise was safe and well tolerated in the elderly.”

“Whole body vibration training was associated with reduced falls frequency on a moving platform when vision was disturbed and improvements in the response to toes down rotations at the ankle induced by the moving platform… Thus, whole body vibration training may improve some aspects of postural control in community dwelling older individuals.”

“Daily short RVE should be employed as an effective atrophy countermeasure co-protocol preferentially addressing postural calf muscles during prolonged clinical immobilization or long-term human space missions.”

“This non-pharmacologic approach represents a physiologically based means of inhibiting the decline in BMD that follows menopause, perhaps most effectively in the spine of lighter women who are in the greatest need of intervention.”

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“It is concluded that the increased metabolic power observed in association with VbX is due to muscular activity. It is likely that this muscular activity is easier to control between individuals than is simple squatting.”

"In conclusion, it is suggested that WBV influences proprioceptive feedback mechanisms and specific neural components, leading to an improvement of neuromuscular performance.”

“The analysis of EMGrms recorded before the treatment and during the treatment itself showed an enormous increase in neural activity during vibration up to more than twice the baseline values. This would indicate that this type of treatment is able to stimulate the neuromuscular system more than other treatments used to improve neuromuscular properties.”

“In nursing home residents with limited functional dependency, six weeks static WBV exercise is feasible, and is beneficial for balance and mobility.”