Effects of focal vibration on changes in sports performance in amateur athletes: a randomized clinical trial
Author
Campañá-Arnal, Enric
Hidalgo-Garcia, César
Publication date
2024ISSN
0736-0266
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a focal vibration protocol added to an activation protocol with active muscle contractions and to see what repercussions it has on sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ), and lower limb isometric strength. A double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in the Functional Anatomy Laboratory and the sample consisted of 70 athletes. The main outcome measures were knee extension force, CMJ, sprint, and surface electromyography. Repeated-measures analysis of variance revealed significant improvements. They were found in the within-group analysis for the Experimental Group in the isometric extension force (p < 0.001; η2 = 0.368), CMJ (p < 0.001; η2 = 0.301) and 30 m sprint (p < 0.001; η2 = 0.376). In the electromyography, there are changes in the Sham Group in all muscles, in CMJ and Sprint tests, and no differences in the Experimental Group, except for the RF muscle. In the between-group analysis, statistically significant differences were found only in favor of the Experimental Group in CMJ (p = 0.017; η2 = 0.81) and 30 m sprint (p < 0.001; η2 = 0.152). These results confirm a significant improvement in the sprint, CMJ performance, and quadriceps strength, after a focal vibration protocol, added to a muscle active contraction, compared to a focal vibration sham protocol. Therefore, our results suggest that the focal vibration can be a very useful tool in sports involving high-powered actions.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
616.3 - Pathology of the digestive system. Complaints of the alimentary canal
Keywords
Vibració focal
Força d'extensió del genoll
Activitat muscular
Sprint
Salt vertical
Focal vibration
Knee extension force
Muscle activity
Sprint
Vertical jump
Vibración focal
Fuerza de extensión de rodilla
Actividad muscular
Sprint
Salto vertical
Pages
10
Publisher
Wiley
Is part of
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Citation
Canet-Vintró, Maxim; Rodríguez-Sanz, Jacobo; López-de-Celis, Carlos [et al.]. Effects of focal vibration on changes in sports performance in amateur athletes: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2023, p. 1-10. Disponible en: <https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jor.25857>. Fecha de acceso: 21 may. 2024. DOI: 10.1002/jor.25857
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- Odontologia [242]
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