Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of an 8-week whole-body vibration training program in various frequency and amplitude settings under the same acceleration on the strength and power of the ...Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of an 8-week whole-body vibration training program in various frequency and amplitude settings under the same acceleration on the strength and power of the knee extensors.Methods:Sixty-four young participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups with the same acceleration(4 g):high frequency and low amplitude(n = 16,32 Hz,1 mm) group,medium frequency and medium amplitude(n = 16,18 Hz,3 mm) group,low frequency and high amplitude(n = 16,3 Hz,114 mm) group,and control(n = 16,no vibration) group.All participants underwent 8 weeks of training with body mass dynamic squats,3 sessions a week.Results:The results showed that the high frequency and low amplitude group increased significantly in isometric contraction strength and 120°/s isokinetic concentric contraction strength;the medium frequency and medium amplitude group increased significantly in 60°/s and 120°/s isokinetic strength of both concentric and eccentric contraction;and the low frequency and high amplitude group increased significantly in 60°/s and 120°/s isokinetic eccentric contraction strength.Conclusion:All frequency and amplitude settings in the 8-week whole-body vibration training increased muscle strength,but different settings resulted in various neuromuscular adaptations despite the same intensity.展开更多
Background:Traditional vertical and side-alternating whole body vibrations(WBV) can effectively improve muscle power performance but have a limited efficacy for enhancing change-of-direction(COD) ability.Novel dual-pl...Background:Traditional vertical and side-alternating whole body vibrations(WBV) can effectively improve muscle power performance but have a limited efficacy for enhancing change-of-direction(COD) ability.Novel dual-plate WBV uniquely providing various directions of movements with higher and distinctive frequencies for each leg may cause better acute effect on muscle power and stretch-shortening cycle efficacy contributing to COD ability.Therefore,the purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effect of dual-or single-frequency WBV on squat jumps(SJs),countermovement jumps(CMJs),eccentric utilization ratios(EURs),and COD ability in rugby players.Methods:Fourteen male rugby players were recruited and performed a 4 min partial squat with 3 types of WBV protocols on a dual-plate WBV machine,including 1 dual-frequency WBV protocol(DFW) with the dominant leg receiving 35 Hz and the non-dominant leg receiving 45 Hz,and2 single-frequency WBV protocols(SFWs) with 35 Hz or 45 Hz provided to both legs(SFW35Hz and SFW45Hz) on 3 different days.Results:The results showed that all the vibration protocols significantly improved SJ and CMJ performances(SJ:p = 0.008;CMJ:p < 0.001),but did not significantly change EURs(p > 0.05).In addition,only the DFW significantly improved COD ability(p = 0.001 for the pre–post comparison).Conclusion:A 4 min dual-frequency WBV session improved both vertical jumping and COD ability in rugby players,suggesting that this could be a potential warm-up protocol for athletes.展开更多
1.Introduction An innovative method for estimating energy cost is to consider accelerated/decelerated running on flat terrain metabolically equivalent to uphill/downhill running at constant speed. In this method,the a...1.Introduction An innovative method for estimating energy cost is to consider accelerated/decelerated running on flat terrain metabolically equivalent to uphill/downhill running at constant speed. In this method,the authors estimated an acceleration-dependent body slope.That slope corresponded to a given terrain slope during constant speed running,for which energy costs were known. Then they used accelerations(transformed into equivalent slopes)in a previously reported regression equation for energy cost estimation during uphill and downhill running at constant speed. This method allows researchers to estimate energy cost via player accelerations,thus making energy estimations feasible in team sports matches.展开更多
Hybrid journals are journals that provide both of 2 common publication options:(a)the traditional approach,where either institutions pay for a subscription or readers purchase individual articles(free of charge for th...Hybrid journals are journals that provide both of 2 common publication options:(a)the traditional approach,where either institutions pay for a subscription or readers purchase individual articles(free of charge for the submitting author);and(b)open access,where articles are accessible without a subscription and free of charge for the reader(the submitting author typically pays an article processing charge).Hybrid journals earn a fixed amount of money from subscriptions,and they earn additional income from the article processing charges associated with their open access option.A hybrid journal can increase its income by publishing a greater number of open access articles.展开更多
基金"Ministry" of Science and Technology,Taiwan,China(NSC 97-2622-B003-001-CC2)Tonic Fitness Technology Inc.(Magtonic,Taiwan,China) provided the funding and the customized vibration platform
文摘Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of an 8-week whole-body vibration training program in various frequency and amplitude settings under the same acceleration on the strength and power of the knee extensors.Methods:Sixty-four young participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups with the same acceleration(4 g):high frequency and low amplitude(n = 16,32 Hz,1 mm) group,medium frequency and medium amplitude(n = 16,18 Hz,3 mm) group,low frequency and high amplitude(n = 16,3 Hz,114 mm) group,and control(n = 16,no vibration) group.All participants underwent 8 weeks of training with body mass dynamic squats,3 sessions a week.Results:The results showed that the high frequency and low amplitude group increased significantly in isometric contraction strength and 120°/s isokinetic concentric contraction strength;the medium frequency and medium amplitude group increased significantly in 60°/s and 120°/s isokinetic strength of both concentric and eccentric contraction;and the low frequency and high amplitude group increased significantly in 60°/s and 120°/s isokinetic eccentric contraction strength.Conclusion:All frequency and amplitude settings in the 8-week whole-body vibration training increased muscle strength,but different settings resulted in various neuromuscular adaptations despite the same intensity.
文摘Background:Traditional vertical and side-alternating whole body vibrations(WBV) can effectively improve muscle power performance but have a limited efficacy for enhancing change-of-direction(COD) ability.Novel dual-plate WBV uniquely providing various directions of movements with higher and distinctive frequencies for each leg may cause better acute effect on muscle power and stretch-shortening cycle efficacy contributing to COD ability.Therefore,the purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effect of dual-or single-frequency WBV on squat jumps(SJs),countermovement jumps(CMJs),eccentric utilization ratios(EURs),and COD ability in rugby players.Methods:Fourteen male rugby players were recruited and performed a 4 min partial squat with 3 types of WBV protocols on a dual-plate WBV machine,including 1 dual-frequency WBV protocol(DFW) with the dominant leg receiving 35 Hz and the non-dominant leg receiving 45 Hz,and2 single-frequency WBV protocols(SFWs) with 35 Hz or 45 Hz provided to both legs(SFW35Hz and SFW45Hz) on 3 different days.Results:The results showed that all the vibration protocols significantly improved SJ and CMJ performances(SJ:p = 0.008;CMJ:p < 0.001),but did not significantly change EURs(p > 0.05).In addition,only the DFW significantly improved COD ability(p = 0.001 for the pre–post comparison).Conclusion:A 4 min dual-frequency WBV session improved both vertical jumping and COD ability in rugby players,suggesting that this could be a potential warm-up protocol for athletes.
文摘1.Introduction An innovative method for estimating energy cost is to consider accelerated/decelerated running on flat terrain metabolically equivalent to uphill/downhill running at constant speed. In this method,the authors estimated an acceleration-dependent body slope.That slope corresponded to a given terrain slope during constant speed running,for which energy costs were known. Then they used accelerations(transformed into equivalent slopes)in a previously reported regression equation for energy cost estimation during uphill and downhill running at constant speed. This method allows researchers to estimate energy cost via player accelerations,thus making energy estimations feasible in team sports matches.
文摘Hybrid journals are journals that provide both of 2 common publication options:(a)the traditional approach,where either institutions pay for a subscription or readers purchase individual articles(free of charge for the submitting author);and(b)open access,where articles are accessible without a subscription and free of charge for the reader(the submitting author typically pays an article processing charge).Hybrid journals earn a fixed amount of money from subscriptions,and they earn additional income from the article processing charges associated with their open access option.A hybrid journal can increase its income by publishing a greater number of open access articles.
