ReviewJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2021
Is the Focal Muscle Vibration an Effective Motor Conditioning Intervention? A Systematic Review.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Enhancement of muscle strength in older people using smart leggings with focal muscle vibration technology.European geriatric medicine · 2026Trial
- Effect of Focal Vibration Technique on Lower Limb Performance: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a rehabilitation program involving functional proprioceptive stimulation for postural control and motor recovery among stroke patients: a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Adjunct Tendon Vibration and Bone Outcomes in Older Adults with Osteoporosis: A 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of Mechano-Sonic Vibration Therapy on Muscle Strength, Pain, and Joint Function in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective, Case-Control Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- Acute and chronic effects of local muscle vibration training inducing illusions on wrist strength and neurophysiological measures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Potential of Focal Muscle Vibration Therapy in the Management of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of TECAR and Vibration Therapy as Methods Supporting Muscle Recovery After Strenuous Eccentric Exercise.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of Muscle Vibration Therapy in Neurologic Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Review
- Prolonged neck proprioceptive vibratory stimulation prevents the self-motion misperception induced by neck muscle fatigue: immediate and sustained effects.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Article
- Immediate Effects of Focal Muscle Vibration on Squat Power and Velocity in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Neck muscle fatigue disrupts self-motion perception.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Focal mechanical vibration motor effects on the finger tapping in healthy volunteers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- A review about muscle focal vibration contribution on spasticity recovery.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Focal muscle vibration and action observation: a combined approach for muscle strengthening.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- Potential Role of Focal Microvibration (EquistasiPain and therapy · 2024Article
- Sensory Stimulation of the Triceps Surae Muscle Complex Modulates Spinal Reflex Responses-A Comparison between Tapotement Massage and Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS).Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Case Report: Targeted plasticity in spinal cord injury-the role of focal muscle vibration and neurocognitive rehabilitation in adaptative synaptic change along sensory and motor circuit.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
Mechanical vibration, applied to single or few muscles, can be a selective stimulus for muscle spindles, able to modify neuromuscular management, inducing short and long-term effects, are now mainly employed in clinic studies. Several studies reported as treatments with focal vibratory (FVT) can influence neuromuscular parameters also in healthy people. However, the application modalities and the consequent effects are remarkably fragmented. This paper aims to review these studies and to characterize the FVT effectiveness on long-term conditional capacities in relation to FVT characteristics. A systematic search of studies published from 1985 to 2020 in English on healthcare databases was performed. Articles had to meet the following criteria: (1) treatment based on a locally applied vibration on muscle belly or tendon; (2) healthy adults involved; (3) outcomes time analysis enduring for more than 24 h. Twelve studies were found, all of them presented an excellent quality score of ≥75%. All selected papers reported positive changes, comparable with traditional long-lasting training effects. Muscle force and power were the most investigated parameters. The after-effects persisted for up to several months. Among the different FV administration modalities, the most effective seems to show a stimulus frequency of ≈100 Hz, repeated more times within three-five days on a voluntary contracted muscle.
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