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Abercromby AW, Amonette WH, Paloski WH, Hinman M.
Effect of knee flexion angle on neuromuscular responses to whole-body vibration. Abstract presented at: National Strength and Conditioning Association's National Conference; July 6-9, 2005; Las Vegas, NV.

Amonette WA, Abercromby M, Hinman M, Paloski WH.
Neuromuscular responses to two whole-body vibration modalities during dynamic squats. Abstract presented at: National Strength and Conditioning Association's National Conference; July 6-9, 2005; Las Vegas, NV.

Barclay L, Lie D.
Whole-body-training effectie in older women. Medscape Medical News CME. Published June 18, 2004.

Bastian JD, Franz W.
Empirical study of the effects of whole body vibration after arthroscopic reconstruction of the ACL. Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Sportmedizin. 200x;56:228.

Bautmans I, Van Hees E, Lemper JC, Mets T.
The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics. 2005;5:17.

Bazett-Jones D, Dugan EL.
Comparing the effects of different whole-body vibration intensities on vertical jump performance. Abstract.

Bonner Physical Therapy.
Metabolic study shows promise. Abstract. 2003.

Bosco C, Colli R, Introini E, Cardinale M, Tsarpela O, Madella A, Tihanyi J, Viru A.
Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure. Clin Physiol. 1999;19:183-187.

Bosco CM, Cardinale M, Tsarpela O.
Influence of vibration on mechanical power and electromyogram activity in human arm flexor muscles. Eur J Appl Physiol. 1999;79:306-311.

Bosco CM, Lacovelli E, Tsarpela O, Cardinale M, Onifazi M, Tihanyi J, Viru M, De Lorenzo A, Viru A.
Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2000;81:449-454.

Bosco CM, Cardinale M, Tsarpela O, Colli R, Tihanyi J, von Duvillard SP, Viru A.
The influence of whole body vibration on jumping performance. Biol Sport. 1998;15:157-164.

Bosco CM. Cardinale M, Tsarpela O, Locatelli E.
New trends in training science: the use of vibrations for enhancing performance. New Studies in Athletics.

Bosco CR, Colli R, Introini E, Cardinale M, Tsarpela O, Madella A, Tihanyi J, Viru A.
Adaptive responses of human skeletal muscle to vibration exposure. Clin Physiol. 1999;19:183-187.

Berschin G, Sommer HM.
Vibration strength training and joint stabilization: EMG based examination of the influence of vibration frequency and posture on muscle activation and co-activation.

Bruyere
Fall risk in elderly & improved quality of life. Abstract presented at: American College of Rheumatology; October 23-28, 2003; Orlando, FL.

Bruyere O, Wuidart MA, Di Palma E, Gourlay M, Ethgen O, Richy F, Reginster JY.
Controlled whole body vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005;86:303-307.

Burns PA, Beekhuizen KS, Jacobs PL.
Acute effects of whole-body vibration on lower body flexibility and strength.

Cardinale M, Lim J.
Electromyography activity of vastus lateralis muscle during whole-body vibrations of different frequencies. J Strength Cond Res. 2003;17:621-624.

Cardinale M, Bosco C.
The use of vibration as an exercise intervention. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2003;31:3-7.

Cardinale M, Lim J.
The acute effects of two different whole body vibration frequencies on vertical jump performance. Medicina Dello Sport. 2003;56:287-292.

Cardinale M.
The Effects of Vibration on Human Performance and Hormonal Profile [dissertation]. Budapest, Hungary: Semmelweis University, 2002.

Cardinale M, Jenkinson A, Evans G, Meiklejohn C, Mart J.
Strength training on vibration plates: markers of muscle damage. Abstract. 2006.

Cardinale M, Wakeling J.
Whole body vibration exercise: are vibrations good for you? Br J Sports Med. 2005;39:585-589.

Cardinale M, Pope MH.
The effects of whole body vibration on humans: dangerous or advantageous? Acta Physiol Hung. 2003;90:195-206.

de Ruiter CJ, van der Linden RM, van der Zijden MJA, Hollander AP, de Haan A.
Short-term effects of whole-body vibration on maximal voluntary isometric knee extensor force and rate of force rise. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003;88:472-475.

Delecluse C, Roelants M, Verschueren S.
Strength increase after whole-body vibration compared with resistance training. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:1033-1041.

Delecluse C, Roelants M, Diels R, Koninckx E, Verschueren S.
Effects of whole body vibration training on muscle strength and sprint performance in sprint-trained athletes. Int J Sports Med. 2005;26:662-668.

Di Loreto C, Ranchelli A, Lucidi P, Murdolo G, Parlanti N, De Cicco A, Tsarpela O, Annino G, Bosco CM, Santeusanio F, Bolli GB, De Feoet P.
Effects of whole-body vibration exercise on the endocrine system of health men. J Endocrinol Invest. 2004;27:323-327.

Drerup B, Granitzka M, Assheuer J, Zerlett G.
Assessment of disc injury in subjects exposed to long-term whole-body vibration. Eur Spine J. 1999;8:458-467.

Frank H, Moos B.
Effects of vibration training on cellulite. SANADERM Professional Clinic for Skin Illnesses and Allergies, Bad Mergentheim, Germany. 2004.

Gianutsos JG, Oakes LC, Siasoco V, Appelblatt S, Hamel J, Gold JT
Motor rehabilitation of spinal cord dysfunction by means of whole body vibration. Abstract presented at: 3rd Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Sep 4-7, 2000; Athens, Greece.

Gianutsos JG, Ahn JH, Oakes LC, Richter III EF, Grynbaum BB, Thistle HG.
Use of a therapeutic ranging/exercise program in the rehabilitation of a person with progressive supranuclear palsy. Abstract presented at: 3rd Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Sep 4-7, 2000; Athens, Greece

Gianutsos JG, Ahn JH, Oakes LC, Richter III EF, Grynbaum BB, Thistle HG.
The effects of whole body vibration on reflex-induced standing in persons with chronic and acute spinal cord injury. Abstract presented at 3rd Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Sept. 4-7, 2000; Athens, Greece.

Gianutsos JG, Oakes LC, Siasoco V, Appelblatt S, Hamel J, Gold JT.
Motor rehabilitation of spinal cord dysfunction by means of whole body vibration. Abstract presented at 3rd Mediterranean Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Sept. 4-7, 2000; Athens, Greece.

Griffin L, Ivanova T, Garland SJ.
Role of limb movement in the modulation of motor unit discharge rate during fatiguing contractions. Exp Brain Res. 2000;130:392-400.

Guo LX, Teo EC, Lee KK, Zhang QH.
Vibration characteristics of the human spine under axial cyclic loads: effect of frequency and damping. Spine. 2005;30:631-637.

Haque H.
A study on the tonic stretch reflex (TSR) and the tonic vibration reflex (TVR) in Huntington's disease patients.

Issever H, Aksoy C, Sabuncu H, Karan A.
Vibration and its effects on the body. Med Princ Pract. 2003;12:34-38.

Issurin VB, Tenenbaum G.
Acute and residual effects of vibratory stimulation on explosive strength in elite and amateur athletes. J Sports Sci. 1999;17:177-182.

Iwamoto J, Takeda T, Sato Y, Uzawa M.
Comparison of the effect of alendronate on lumbar bone mineral density and bone turnover in men and postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Clin Rheumatol. 2007;26:161-167.

Jordan MJ, Norris SR, Smith DJ, Herzog W.
Vibration training: an overview of the area, training consequences, and future considerations. J Strength Cond Res. 2005;19:459-466.

Jordan J.
Good vibrations and strong bones? Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol. 2005;288:555-556.

Kelderman J.
The Power-Plate: A new application in physical therapy? Groningen. October 2005.

Kerschan-Schindl K, Grampp S, Henk C, Resch H, Preisinger E, Fialka-Moser V, Imhof H.
Whole-body vibration exercise leads to alterations in muscle blood volume. Clin Physiol. 2004;21:377-382.

Lamont HS, Bemben MG, Cramer J, Gayaud A, Acree LS.
The effects of 4 different acute whole body vibration exposures upon indicies of counter movement vertical jump performance. Physiol Res. 2001;50:405-410.

Mester J, Kleinšder H, Yue Z.
Vibration training: benefits and risks. J Biomech. 2006;39:1056-1065.

Paradis G, Tziortzis S, Zacharogiannis E.
The effects of six week whole body vibration training on sprint. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2005;37:193-194.

Perez MA, Field-Fote EC, Floeter MK.
Patterned sensory stimulation induces plasticity in reciprocal Ia inhibition in humans. J Neurosci. 2003;23:2014-2018.

Polonyova A, Hlavacka F.
Human postural responses to different frequency vibrations of lower leg muscles. Physiol Res. 2001;50:405-410.

Rittweger J, Just K, Kautzsch K, Reeg P, Felsenberg D.
Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise. Spine. 2002;27:1829-1834.

Rittweger J, Schiessl H, Felsenberg D.
Oxygen uptake during whole-body vibration exercise: comparison with squatting as a slow voluntary movement. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2001;86:169-173.

Rittweger J, Mutschelknauss M, Felsenberg D.
Acute changes in neuromuscular excitability after exhaustive whole body vibration exercise as compared to exhaustion by squatting exercise. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2003;23:81-86.

Rittweger J, Beller G, Felsenberg D.
Acute physiological effects of exhaustive whole-body vibration exercise in man. Clin Physiol. 2000;20:134-142.

Rittweger J, Ehrig J, Just K, Mutschelknauss M, Kirsch KA, Felsenberg D.
Oxygen uptake in whole-body vibration exercise: influence of vibration frequency, amplitude and external load. Int J Sports Med. 2002;23:428-432.

Rittweger J, Just K, Kautzsch K, Reeg P, Felsenberg D.
Treatment of chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration exercise: a randomized controlled trial. Spine. 2002;27:1829-1834.

Roelants M, Delecluse C, Verschueren SM.
Whole-body-vibration training increases knee-extension strength and speed of movement in older women. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52:901-908.

Ronnestad BR.
Comparing the performance-enhancing effects of squats on a vibration platform with conventional squats in recreationally resistance-trained men. J Strength Cond Res. 2004;18:839-845.

Rubin C, Recker R, Cullen D, Ryaby J, McCabe J, McLeod K.
Prevention of postmenopausal bone loss by a low-magnitude, high-frequency mechanical stimuli: a clinical trial assessing compliance, efficacy, and safety. J Bone Miner Res. 2004;19:343-51.

Rubin C, Xu G, Judex S.
The anabolic activity of bone tissue, suppressed by disuse, is normalized by brief exposure to extremely low-magnitude mechanical stimuli. FASEB. 2001;15:2225-2229.

Rubin C, Pope M, Fritton JC, Magnusson M, Hansson T, McLeod K.
Transmissibility of 15-hertz to 35-hertz vibrations to the human hip and lumbar spine: determining the physiologic feasibility of delivering low-level anabolic mechanical stimuli to skeletal regions at greatest risk of fracture because of osteoporosis. Spine. 2003;28:2621-2627.

Rubin C, Turner AS, Mallinckrodt C, Jerome C, McLeod K, Bain S.
Mechanical strain, induced noninvasively in the high-frequency domain, is anabolic to cancellous bone, but not cortical bone. Bone. 2002;30:445-452.

Runge M, Rehfeld G, Resnicek E.
Balance training and exercise in geriatric patients. J Musculoskel Interact. 2000;1:54-58.

Torvinen S, Kannu P, SievŠnen H, JŠrvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S, JŠrvinen TL, JŠrvinen M, Oja P, Vuori I.
Effect of a vibration exposure on muscular performance and body balance: randomized cross-over study. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2002;22:145-52.

Torvinen S, Kannus P, SievŠnen H, JŠrvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S, JŠrvinen TL, JŠrvinen M, Oja P, Vuori I.
Effect of four-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002;34:1523-8.

Torvinen S.
Effect of Whole Body Vibration on Muscular Performance, Balance, and Bone [dissertation]. Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere, 2003.

Torvinen S, Sievanen H, Jarvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S, Kannus P. Effect of 4-min vertical whole body vibration on muscle performance and body balance: a randomized cross-over study. Int J Sports Med. 2002;23:374-9.

Torvinen S, Kannus P, Sievanen H, Jarvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S, Nenonen A, Jarvinen TL, Paakkala T, Jarvinen M, Vuori I.
Effect of 8-month vertical whole body vibration on bone, muscle performance, and body balance: a randomized controlled study. J Bone Miner Res. 2003;18:876-84.

van Diemen A.
Vibration training: mechanisms relating to structural adaptations and acute effects. Apr 2002.

van Loon JWA, Veldhuijzen JP, Burger EH.
Bone and Space Flight: An Overview. Biological and Medical Research in Space. 1996;5:259-299.

van Nes IJ, Geurts AC, Hendricks HT, Duysens J.
Short-term effects of whole-body vibration on postural control in unilateral chronic stroke patients: preliminary evidence. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2004;83:867-73.

van den Tillaar R.
Will whole-body vibration training help increase the range of motion of the hamstrings? J Strength Cond Res. 2006;20:192-6.

Verschueren SMP, Roelants M, Delecluse C, Swinnen S, Vanderschueren D, Boonen S.
Effect of 6-month whole body vibration training on hip density, muscle strength, and postural control in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled pilot study. J Bone Miner Res. 2004;19:352-359.

Verschueren SM, Swinnen SP, Desloovere K, Duysens J.
Effects of tendon vibration on the spatiotemporal characteristics of human locomotion. Exp Brain Res. 2002;143:231-239.

Verver MM, van Hoof J, Oomens CW, van de Wouw N, Wismans JS.
Estimation of spinal loading in vertical vibrations by numerical simulation. Clin Biomech. 2003;18:800-811.

Ward, K., C. Alsop, J. Caulton, C. Rubin, J. Adams, and Z. Mughal
Low magnitude mechanical loading is osteogenic in children with disabling conditions. J Bone Miner Res.2004;19:360-369.

Yamada E, Kusaka T, Miyamoto K, Tanaka S, Morita S, Tanaka S, Tsuji S, Mori S, Itoh S, Norimatsu H.
Vastus lateralis oxygenation and blood volume measured by near-infrared spectroscopy during whole body vibration. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2005;25:203-208.

Yue Z, Mester J.
A model analysis of internal loads, energetics, and effects of wobbling mass during the whole-body vibration. J Biomech. 2002;35:639-647. s