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Acute and chronic neuromuscular adaptations to local vibration training

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Abstract

Vibratory stimuli are thought to have the potential to promote neural and/or muscular (re)conditioning. This has been well described for whole-body vibration (WBV), which is commonly used as a training method to improve strength and/or functional abilities. Yet, this technique may present some limitations, especially in clinical settings where patients are unable to maintain an active position during the vibration exposure. Thus, a local vibration (LV) technique, which consists of applying portable vibrators directly over the tendon or muscle belly without active contribution from the participant, may present an alternative to WBV. The purpose of this narrative review is (1) to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature related to the acute and chronic neuromuscular changes associated with LV, and (2) to show that LV training may be an innovative and efficient alternative method to the ‘classic’ training programs, including in the context of muscle deconditioning prevention or rehabilitation. An acute LV application (one bout of 20–60 min) may be considered as a significant neuromuscular workload, as demonstrated by an impairment of force generating capacity and LV-induced neural changes. Accordingly, it has been reported that a training period of LV is efficient in improving muscular performance over a wide range of training (duration, number of session) and vibration (frequency, amplitude, site of application) parameters. The functional improvements are principally triggered by adaptations within the central nervous system. A model illustrating the current research on LV-induced adaptations is provided.

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  • 07 December 2017

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Abbreviations

ACL:

Anterior cruciate ligament

CSP:

Cortical silent period

EMG:

Electromyography

ICF:

Intracortical facilitation

LICI:

Long-interval cortical inhibition

LV:

Local vibration

LVT:

Local vibration training

MEP:

Motor evoked potential

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

MVC:

Maximal voluntary contraction

PET:

Positron emission tomography

rMV:

Repeated muscle vibration

SICI:

Short-interval cortical inhibition

TMS:

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

TVR:

Tonic vibration reflex

WBV:

Whole body vibration

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Souron, R., Besson, T., Millet, G.Y. et al. Acute and chronic neuromuscular adaptations to local vibration training. Eur J Appl Physiol 117, 1939–1964 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-017-3688-8

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