Effect of Multi-Frequency Whole-Body Vibration on Muscle Activation, Metabolic Cost and Regional Tissue Oxygenation.

ABSTRACT: Prolonged immobilization from a critical illness can result in significant muscle atrophy. Whole-body vibration (WBV) could potentially attenuate the issue of muscle atrophy; however, there exists no device that could potentially provide WBV in supine position that is suitable for critically ill patients. Hence, the purpose of this study was to develop a new wearable suit, called therapeutic vibration device (TVD), that can provide WBV in supine position and test its effects on physiologic markers of physical activity including muscle activation, oxygen consumption (VO₂), and regional hemoglobin oxygen saturation (rSO₂). The prototype TVD delivered multi-frequency WBV axially to 19 healthy participants in supine position for 10 minutes simultaneously at 25 Hz/4.2 g

SUBMITTER: Saxena H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8143035 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature