Vibrotherapy applied using local vibration to muscles at rest increases muscle strength. Such a therapeutic protocol could be beneficial for inactive people or those unable to benefit from other forms of vibrotherapy (e.g. whole-body vibrotherapy). Periods of physical inactivity adversely affect muscle strength. The use of large training equipment in a home environment is not […]
Achilles tendon
The aim of the presented research by German scientists was to test the effectiveness of a 12-week whole-body vibration training (WBVT) in the treatment of chronic Achilles tendinitis. For comparative purposes, the effects of 12-week conventional eccentric training or the lack of therapeutic intervention during this period were also analyzed in this context. Pain symptoms, […]