Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major public health problem, accounting for about 45% of deaths in the world. Its management is linked to medications, lifestyle changes and physical exercise, with whole body vibration (WBV) exercises being a promising therapeutic resource. This review and studies investigate the effects of WBV alone or in association with other types of exercises in the management of CVD.
Whole body vibration has emerged as a useful method for improving overall health, with improvements in body composition, muscle strength, and heart health being common------
1. Different whole body vibration exercise protocols, in isolation, result in the improvement of hemodynamic, cardiovascular, vascular/arterial and muscular parameters of individuals with cardiovascular diseases.-----
2. Whole-body vibration exercises, a resource that is easily applicable, can be considered a complementary therapeutic resource in the management of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic non-communicable diseases, with significant responses acutely or chronically, so they can be considered an alternative. safe and effective-----
WBV may serve as a viable adjunctive therapy for stroke patients to relieve spasticity and improve motor and balance functions. Variable frequency and lateral alternating vibration appear to be crucial factors influencing the therapeutic effects of WBV on these dysfunctions.
Several studies have shown that whole-body vibration produces increases in muscle mass in young and old people, in healthy or obese clinical populations, and in diabetics. Research has shown that whole-body vibration training has greater potential to reduce visceral abdominal fat than a combination of aerobic and resistance training in obese middle-aged adults. A combination of eight months of resistance and vibration training was effective in reducing the percentage of total body fat in postmenopausal women.
One study investigated the effects of a combined intermittent hypoxia (IH) and whole body vibration (WBV) training program on health-related outcomes in older people. The results showed that IH and WBV had a positive synergistic effect on inflammatory parameters (CRP and IL-10), bone formation biomarker (PINP) and body composition (muscle and bone mass).
WBV exercise is recognized as a promising therapeutic modality for patients with COPD, as it markedly improves functional capacity. Improvements were also observed in lower extremity muscle strength and health-related quality of life; differences between groups were not significant.
Physical exercise stimulates the secretion of peptides or hormones by skeletal muscle cells, specifically myokines. One of the most important myokines is irisin. The main and well-described function of irisin is to induce WAT browning and thus mitochondrial uncoupling. WBV exercise applied in a warm environment increases the level of irisin in muscle tissue more than WBV exercise applied in a cold environment and at room temperature.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major public health problem, accounting for about 45% of deaths in the world. Its management is linked to medications, lifestyle changes and physical exercise, with whole body vibration (WBV) exercises being a promising therapeutic resource. This review and studies investigate the effects of WBV alone or in association with other types of exercises in the management of CVD.
Whole body vibration has emerged as a useful method for improving overall health, with improvements in body composition, muscle strength, and heart health being common------
1. Different whole body vibration exercise protocols, in isolation, result in the improvement of hemodynamic, cardiovascular, vascular/arterial and muscular parameters of individuals with cardiovascular diseases.-----
2. Whole-body vibration exercises, a resource that is easily applicable, can be considered a complementary therapeutic resource in the management of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic non-communicable diseases, with significant responses acutely or chronically, so they can be considered an alternative. safe and effective-----
WBV may serve as a viable adjunctive therapy for stroke patients to relieve spasticity and improve motor and balance functions. Variable frequency and lateral alternating vibration appear to be crucial factors influencing the therapeutic effects of WBV on these dysfunctions.
Several studies have shown that whole-body vibration produces increases in muscle mass in young and old people, in healthy or obese clinical populations, and in diabetics. Research has shown that whole-body vibration training has greater potential to reduce visceral abdominal fat than a combination of aerobic and resistance training in obese middle-aged adults. A combination of eight months of resistance and vibration training was effective in reducing the percentage of total body fat in postmenopausal women.
One study investigated the effects of a combined intermittent hypoxia (IH) and whole body vibration (WBV) training program on health-related outcomes in older people. The results showed that IH and WBV had a positive synergistic effect on inflammatory parameters (CRP and IL-10), bone formation biomarker (PINP) and body composition (muscle and bone mass).
WBV exercise is recognized as a promising therapeutic modality for patients with COPD, as it markedly improves functional capacity. Improvements were also observed in lower extremity muscle strength and health-related quality of life; differences between groups were not significant.
Physical exercise stimulates the secretion of peptides or hormones by skeletal muscle cells, specifically myokines. One of the most important myokines is irisin. The main and well-described function of irisin is to induce WAT browning and thus mitochondrial uncoupling. WBV exercise applied in a warm environment increases the level of irisin in muscle tissue more than WBV exercise applied in a cold environment and at room temperature.
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