Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vibration training on physical fitness of trained and untrained student girls. Methods: 40 volunteers (20 trained and 20 untrained, age, 21.62±1.53yr; height, 165.33±5.54 cm; BMI, 21.33±1.42 kg/m2; body mass, 56.36±5.55 Kg) participated in the study. Trained and untrained subjects were randomly assigned to either the vibration group (n=10) or control group (n=10). The vibration-intervention consisted of a 3-week whole body vibration training, 3 times a week, while sessions started with five sets of 1 min (with 1 min rest) and increased to eight sets. The frequency and amplitude were set at 40 Hz of 6 mm with isometric squatting (knee 110°) being performed. Three performance tests (extension strength of lower extremities with a vertical leg press, an endurance test a test for flexibility) were performed at the beginning and after 3 weeks of training. All data were analyzed by using ANOVA, paired student’s t- test and unpaired t-test. Results: Our results showed a significant effect of 3 weeks of vibration training on strength of lower extremities (P=0.006, P=0.001 for trained and untrained subjects, respectively), endurance of lower extremities (P=0.03, P=0.02) and flexibility (P=0.02, P=0.02) in trained and untrained groups. No significant changes were found for all variables in both control groups. Conclusions: It could be concluded that whole-body vibration is a suitable training method to improve strength, endurance and flexibility in a young girl athletes and non-athletes.
Arab Asadi, M., kordi, M., & gaeini, A. (2009). The effects of vibration training on physical fitness of trained and untrained student girls. Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 2(1), 217-224. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2009.98532
MLA
Maryam Arab Asadi; mohamdreza kordi; abasali gaeini. "The effects of vibration training on physical fitness of trained and untrained student girls". Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 2, 1, 2009, 217-224. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2009.98532
HARVARD
Arab Asadi, M., kordi, M., gaeini, A. (2009). 'The effects of vibration training on physical fitness of trained and untrained student girls', Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 2(1), pp. 217-224. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2009.98532
VANCOUVER
Arab Asadi, M., kordi, M., gaeini, A. The effects of vibration training on physical fitness of trained and untrained student girls. Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 2009; 2(1): 217-224. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2009.98532
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