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Whole Body Vibration Training May Offer Modest Health Benefits

by Dr. Rallie McAllister

For fitness fanatics in search of ways to shake up their workout routines, a new kind of exercise may be just the ticket. Whole body vibration training promises to make getting in shape easier than ever.

All you have to do is climb aboard a specially designed platform, which generates vibrations in the range of 35 to 50 Hertz. In response to the vibratory stimulation, your muscles reflexively contract and relax dozens of times per second, without your conscious effort.

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Posted by: l leigh
Comment: #1
Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:57 AM

Dr. McAllister: Your discussion regarding WBV training totally ignores the millions of N.A.'s who cannot or will not perform conventional training. Those with MS, Parkinsons, Huntington's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Cerebral Palsy, SCI and the frail elderly are included in the above. We have successfully aided these individuals in terms of strength, flexibility, increased circulation and mobility. Please don't ignore this segment of the population. Larry Leigh, Ph.D. Director of Research and Training WAVEXERCISE & Nutrition (www.wavexercise.com)

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