Download PDFOpen PDF in browserInfluence on Balance After Walking with Whole-Body-Vibration and Gluteus Medius and Anterior Tibialis EMG: a Pilot StudyEasyChair Preprint 98085 pages•Date: March 1, 2023AbstractStudies indicate that whole body vibration (WBV) has an influence on muscle, causing a tonic stretch reflex. Studies evaluated the effects of WBV on the balance of healthy adults, but none of them used an intervention with a walk on the vibration platform. The aim of this study was to compare the balance, measured by means of a freeman disc with accelerom-eter, and the electromyographic activity (EMG) of the muscles gluteus medius and anterior tibialis before and after WBV. The pilot test was applied in only 1 volunteer, where 3 days of collection were performed within 1 week. The results suggest an increase in disc oscillation after WBV and EMG of muscles decreased after the intervention on the first day and an in-crease on the second and third day of collection. The result shows that whole-body vibration can influence the balance and electromyographic activity of the gluteus medius and anterior tibialis of a healthy adult, however, a longer-lasting protocol and more volunteers are needed to clarify its real effect. Keyphrases: Whole-body vibration, balance, vibration platform
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