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01-09-2016 | Original Article

Metabolic responses to whole-body vibration: effect of frequency and amplitude

Authors: Jie Kang, Tara Porfido, Craig Ismaili, Soraya Selamie, Jermey Kuper, Jill A. Bush, Nicholas A. Ratamess, Avery D. Faigenbaum

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 9/2016

Abstract

Purpose

This study assessed the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) of varying frequency and amplitude on metabolic responses during WBV treatment and subsequent aerobic exercise.

Methods

Eight men and eight women (21.0 ± 1.9 years) underwent one no-WBV (NV) and six WBV at 30 Hz/low amplitude (30L), 30 Hz/high amplitude (30H), 40 Hz/low amplitude (40L), 40 Hz/high amplitude (40H), 50 Hz/low amplitude (50L), and 50 Hz/high amplitude (50H). During each protocol, subjects performed ten sets of ten body weight squats with 1-min rest period between sets on a vibration platform with a load that represented one of the six frequency–amplitude combinations. Each WBV treatment was immediately followed by 20 min of cycle exercise at 65 % VO_2peak. Oxygen uptake (VO₂) and rates of carbohydrate (COX) and fat oxidation (FOX) were measured during both the WBV session and subsequent exercise.

Results

During WBV, VO₂ was higher (p < 0.05) in 40H, 50L and 50H than NV and in 50H than 30L, 30H and 40L. COX was higher (p < 0.05) in 40H, 50L, and 50H than NV, whereas FOX remained indifferent across all protocols. During subsequent exercise, VO₂ was higher (p < 0.05) in 50L and 50H than NV and in 50H than 30L. No between-protocol differences were seen for COX or FOX.

Conclusion

WBV combined with body weight squats can augment VO₂ at 40 Hz of high amplitude and 50 Hz of both low and high amplitudes. This metabolic potentiation remains in effect during subsequent aerobic exercise. WBV did not affect fat oxidation across all vibratory loads.

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Title: Metabolic responses to whole-body vibration: effect of frequency and amplitude
Authors: Jie Kang
Tara Porfido
Craig Ismaili
Soraya Selamie
Jermey Kuper
Jill A. Bush
Nicholas A. Ratamess
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-016-3440-9

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Metabolic responses to whole-body vibration: effect of frequency and amplitude

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