Effect of vibration training on the bones

Effect of vibration training on the bones / osteoporosis?

Besides the effects on the Musculature is also an effect of vibration training on the bone to prove. The osteoporosis has developed into a widespread disease with an increasing incidence of the disease.
It has long been known that the quality and quantity of the bone structure depends crucially on the compressive and tensile forces and the torsional forces acting on the muscles surrounding the bone.

These effects are for that Vibration training characteristic, since the increase in muscle strength exerts an increased tensile and compressive load on the bone.
This gives the nutritional-specific stimulus for bone remodeling. In studies with intensive vibration training, a Increases in bone mass and bone strength can be detected. In the Berlin Bed rest study, which was carried out for the European Space Agency, could for the first time be proven that the loss of bone mass (osteoporosis) and muscles during an immobilization phase of 2 months due to the Whole body vibration training could almost be prevented.

Effect of vibration training on blood vessels, metabolism and hormones

In order to maintain the energy supply and the metabolic processes in the muscles mentioned, the small vessels are widened. There is an increased arterial and venous flow as well as improved lymph flow.

Hormonal effects can also be counted among the acute effects of vibration training. After a training session of 10 x 1 minute, there is a fourfold increase in the release of testosterone and growth hormones.