How it works 

The entire neuromuscular-skeletal system is stimulated by using the body's own natural involuntary stretch reflex – the brain is not required to execute movement and stimulation eg. Patellar reflex (knee-jerk reflex), Plantar reflex (Babinski reflex).  Therefore, the body automatically adjusts to the contractions and relaxations of the vibration frequency rapidly.  The number of contractions and relaxations per second depends on the frequency however, on average approximately 30-50 involuntary contractions per second are produced.  As a result, rapid improvements in neural connections/activation, muscle strength, power and performance occur.  The neurological stimulation is highly effective in interrupting poor neurological behaviours that occurs in rehabilitation and neurological conditions and allows faster, positive neuromuscular-skeletal improvements and learning to occur.

Conventional training (aerobic & anaerobic training) employs voluntary movement, activating and stimulating approximately 40% of the motor units and muscle fibres being targeted.  Whole Body Vibration training optimally uses the involuntary reflex, activating and stimulating almost 100% of the motor units and muscle fibres in both the target and synergistic muscles.

The efficiency of neuromuscular-skeletal activation and stimulation makes training times shorter – 10-15 minutes, depending on fitness and athleticism.