Body buffers are efficient tools for muscle relaxation
Is it true that body buffers are efficient tools for muscle relaxation?
Yes. Multiple randomized controlled trials indicate that whole-body vibration devices and related body-buffering interventions effectively increase muscle relaxation and musculoskeletal well-being.
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The retrieved papers include multiple randomized controlled trials specifically investigating whole-body vibration and related interventions on muscle relaxation. Papers [1], [2], and [4] directly report statistically significant increases in self-reported muscle relaxation and reductions in muscle stiffness following the intervention. Paper [0] also discusses relaxation techniques combined with vibration. No retrieved papers refute the claim, leading to a SUPPORTED verdict.
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Goudarzian, M., Ghavi, S., Shariat, A., Shirvani, H., & Rahimi, M. (2017). Effects of whole body vibration training and mental training on mobility, neuromuscular performance, and muscle strength in older men. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.1735024.512
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Elfering, A., Burger, C., Schade, V., & Radlinger, L. (2016). Stochastic resonance whole body vibration increases perceived muscle relaxation but not cardiovascular activation: A randomized controlled trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v7.i11.758
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Faes, Y., Salathé, C. R., Herlig, M. L., & Elfering, A. (2023). Beyond physiology: Acute effects of side-alternating whole-body vibration on well-being, flexibility, balance, and cognition using a light and portable platform A randomized controlled trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1090119
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Faes, Y., Salathé, C. R., Cébe, C., Szukics, A. A., & Elfering, A. (2020). Musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of stochastic resonance whole body vibration: A Randomized Controlled Trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.12957/BJHBS.2020.53528
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