Guest guest Posted August 16, 2003 Report Share Posted August 16, 2003 - search the archives. I recall Dr. Siff discussing the utilization of vibration training, specifically the use of the Nemesis and Galileo models, one of which I believe Dr. Bosco helped to develop. Further, Dr. Siff spoke of personal contacts/conversations with Russian researchers who had been developing and utilizing this modality for 20+ years. Peace, McCann Philadelphia, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2003 Report Share Posted August 18, 2003 , The power plate has been marketed for a while here (to my knowledge first in The Netherlands, then Belgium). Many commercial gyms are getting them installed and are promoting it as the latest panacea. Many of the exercises recommended on the machine are based around squats & lunges, but also positions that can be perceived as " dangerous " . Being a country where 95% of fitness training is machine based and free weight and/or functional/integrated training is virtually unknown, I think it is a dangerous practice and will lead to injuries similar to those being reported of other hypes (such as tae bo or the varations). I've seen people who have never before performed any squats get on the machine and then " tuck their tail " , going into full bentover toe touches and other stuff. All the exercises I've seen done on them in gyms until now are static, but when I questioned a sales rep about this he convinced me that dynamic actions should also be performed on them (and then he went on to let me try static exercises). If any, I'm expecting any results to be of static nature or through a limited ROM. Like much equipment, the results would greatly depend on the type of training done on it and the quality of the trainer(s). I know of one volleyball trainer who is over the moon about the powerplate. So far, I don't think there are is any science on it, but I do know www.kuleuven.be is doing a study. You could probably get any info from the sports faculty. Stay Healthy, Wayne Boesmans, NSCA-CPT, FISAF, FIA www.physicalforte.com Vilvoorde, Belgium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Thank you for the response. I did read your comments to H. Continuing to gather information. Have read a good number of articles on the effects of vibration and several of them seem to be good studies. Am still trying to be very discriminating in my scrutiny of them. So far I think there is evidence to suggest benefit/changes with bone density over time and muscular recruitement and BMR. Application is another issue. Inappropriate marketing I think discounts the image and acceptance. Galileo is clearly targeting a more medical model compared to more fitness/health club oriented Power Plate. Thanks again. Donna Alfs MSPT GCS PO Box 850 Ketchum, Idaho 83340 Re: Power Plate Training > , > > The power plate has been marketed for a while here (to my knowledge > first in The Netherlands, then Belgium). Many commercial gyms are getting > them installed and are promoting it as the latest panacea. > > Many of the exercises recommended on the machine are based around squats & > lunges, but also positions that can be perceived as " dangerous " . > Being a country where 95% of fitness training is machine based and free > weight and/or functional/integrated training is virtually unknown, I think it > is a dangerous practice and will lead to injuries similar to those being > reported of other hypes (such as tae bo or the varations). I've seen people > who have never before performed any squats get on the machine and then " tuck > their tail " , going into full bentover toe touches and other stuff. > > All the exercises I've seen done on them in gyms until now are static, but > when I questioned a sales rep about this he convinced me that dynamic > actions should also be performed on them (and then he went on to let me try > static exercises). If any, I'm expecting any results to be of static nature > or through a limited ROM. > > Like much equipment, the results would greatly depend on the type of > training done on it and the quality of the trainer(s). > I know of one volleyball trainer who is over the moon about the powerplate. > So far, I don't think there are is any science on it, but I do know > www.kuleuven.be is doing a study. You could probably get any info from the > sports faculty. > > Stay Healthy, > > Wayne Boesmans, NSCA-CPT, FISAF, FIA > www.physicalforte.com > Vilvoorde, Belgium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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