What is whole body vibration?

1. What is Whole Body Vibration?

2. What is Whole Body Vibration? WBV was originally developed for the Russian Cosmonauts ( in the 1960’s) in space so that their muscles and bone mass wouldn't deteriorate at zero gravity conditions - AND IT WORKED! They were able to live in space for twice the amount of time without suffering the serious health effects of weightlessness (420 days versus 210 days!)

3. How does WBV actually work? To make it simple, WBV stimulates the body’s natural stretch reflex and causes muscle contractions in much the same way that a doctor’s tapping below a patient’s patella with a reflex hammer elicits a knee-jerk response.

4. The stretch reflex is controlled by stretch receptors called muscle spindles that are located in skeletal muscle. Muscle spindles are usually activated when a muscle is under a static stretch or is quickly stretched or overstretched, causing a reflex contraction of the muscle. • With WBV, this reflex action is continually stimulated, so a muscle continues to contract and relax until the vibration stops. In addition, studies have reported that activation of one muscle spindle will cause a reflex contraction and relaxation in many adjacent muscles.

5. The human body is designed to absorb forces in a vertical direction. Shearing or horizontal forces are not as absorbed and often result in injury to muscles, ligaments and joint capsules. Most sporting, work and motor vehicles related injuries are due to large horizontal forces on an area of the body that breaks the threshold of the structure that is being stressed (bone, ligament, tendon).

6. Benefits of WBV Vibration training is a new, convenient, easy to use, powerful & valuable way of successfully combating the effects of aging, weight gain, degeneration and toxicity on our body.

7. A wide range of benefits: Health Wellness Fitness Beauty Anti-Aging

8. Health • Increases Human Growth Hormone (HGH) • Reduces Lower Back Pain • Reduces Strain on Joints, Ligaments, and Tendons • Increased circulation of blood & improvement of cardiovascular system • Increased lymph drainage & detoxification of systems • Speeds recovery from surgery or trauma • Positive effects on PD and MS symptoms • Fights Osteoporosis

9. Wellness • Increases and Oxygenates Blood Flow in All Skeletal Tissues (up to 150%) & dermal tissues • Increases "FEEL GOOD" Hormones (Endorphin, Serotonin, Neurotrophin) • Reduces Stress and Effects of Stress • Reduces Arthritic Pain • Increases Energy

10. Beauty • Increases Collagen (Smoother Skin) • Radiant skin (improved blood circulation) • Helps Reduce Cellulite & promotes smoother skin (Flatten out Adipose Globules) • Tightens Facial Muscles • Accelerates Weight Loss • • Localized Fat Burning • • Lymph Drainage • Leaner Muscles (accelerate metabolism rate) • Reduce Varicose Veins

11. Fitness • WBV recruits 100% of muscular fibers whereas a traditional workout only uses about 40% • Increases Muscle White Fiber (Explosiveness) • Increases physical strength, dexterity and endurance • Decreases Recovery Time • Improves flexibility • Removes Lactic Acid from Muscles • Accelerates Weight Loss

12. Anti-Aging Increases Range of Motion Improves balance and coordination Fights the effect of Osteoporosis (loss of muscle and Bone density) Relieves post-menopausal symptoms

13. Training on a WBV platform WBV training in conjunction with conventional muscle exercise can increase maximum muscle strength by over 30% and reduce the period of training required by 85% and time spent exercising by over 50%. Unlike conventional muscle training methods involving lifting of weights, little additional load is imposed on joints, ligaments, and tendons in WBV exercise, and consequently the risk of exercise-induced injury is reduced to a negligible level.

14. Examples of exercises to perform on a WBV platform Shoulders Calves Pec & Triceps Biceps Gluteï Quadriceps

15. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Include serious cardiovascular conditions, pacemakers, pregnancy, recent surgery, epilepsy, severe diabetes, acute hernia or the presence of metal implants that may loosen. Also patients with discopathy, spondylolysis, recent infections, active tumors, painful herniated disks and recently placed IUD’s metal pins or plates should avoid WBV therapy.

16. Scientifically proven effects Positive effects of WBV have been demonstrated in many scientific studies carried by independent laboratories, universities and scientists.

17. WBV & Bone Density A study carried on 70 women (aged 58-74) has demonstrated that training 3 times a week on the WBV platform for 24 weeks significantly improved bone density, meaning rejuvenating bones!

18. Both Testosterone and Growth Hormone (HGH) production increases. They stimulate protein synthesis and help build up muscle tissue. They also play a part in elevating the blood’s oxygen transportation capacity. People will be able to train longer in a comfort zone!! Growth hormone has a direct effect on virtually all the cells in the body.Major effects include: controlling the bones growth and growth of softer tissues like muscles, stimulating lipolysis in fat cells, causing a reduction in body fat levels. High production of HGH also leads to more rapid healing of fatigued or injured cells and allows faster recovery. Stress hormone, Cortisol, is also lowered significantly, resulting in the user feeling good and relaxed after a session on the DKN platform. Hormonal concentration after 10 min wbv

19. WBV and maximal strength This graph shows the gain in maximal strength attained by professional and casual athletes after training 2/3 times a week for a period of 6 weeks on a Whole body vibration platform. Strength is considerably improved after the vibration training for the 6 exercises tested & the results are even higher for the professional

21. About DKN MachinesDKN Technology is a European based company. They design, manufacture and market high quality, stylish and price worthy Whole Body Vibration (WBV) platforms for home and professional use. Since 1990, DKN Technology has been recognized widely and is present in more than 15 countries around the world.

22. All the benefits mentioned have been demonstrated by various scientific studies • Visit www.myvibrationplate.com for more details • Free Ebook “Vibration Plate 101”

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