A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, a new clinical trial from New Zealand shows. A treatment known as whole ...

When the elderly can't exercise, stints on a vibrating platform may help older adults become slightly stronger, faster and more agile, according to a small short-term study. Exercise is the best ...

There are claims that vibration plates, which offer full-body vibration can help with weight loss and gaining strength. But is this modern piece of exercise equipment too good to be true? Are ...

I had an e-mail from a reader recently asking about the effectiveness of vibration platforms for training. I haven't written about vibration before -- even though there's been a steady stream of ...

Whole Body Vibration Machine Q: What is the whole body vibration machine? As a therapy, whole body vibration was explored by Russian scientist Vladimir Nazarov, who tested vibration on astronauts in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Standing on a vibrating platform may sound like an odd way to pass the time, but a new research review suggests it may do the muscles and bones some good -- particularly in ...

Can we vibrate ourselves healthy? That’s the premise behind a form of therapy called whole body vibration, or WBV. Proponents argue that subjecting our bones and muscles to rapid vibrations makes them ...

A study has found that a vibrator may be as effective as running on a treadmill in helping lose weight and improving bone strength. Before you get excited, it's not that kind of vibrator. Instead, ...

Researchers have found that a less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration may work just as well as regular exercise in helping to control diabetes. WBV, as it's called, could also ...

Is whole body vibration just another fitness fad? from shutterstock.com Vibration machines have popped up in gyms alongside traditional equipment, and manufacturers claim ten minutes of vibration a ...