The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Jump Performance in Handball Athletes
This study examined the effects of eight weeks of
whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on vertical and decuple jump
performance in handball athletes. Sixteen collegiate Level I handball
athletes volunteered for this study. They were divided equally as
control group and experimental group (EG). During the period of the
study, all athletes underwent the same handball specific training, but
the EG received additional WBVT (amplitude: 2 mm, frequency: 20 -
40 Hz) three time per week for eight consecutive weeks. The vertical
jump performance was evaluated according to the maximum height of
squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ). Single factor
ANCOVA was used to examine the differences in each parameter
between the groups after training with the pretest values as a covariate.
The statistic significance was set at p < .05. After 8 weeks WBVT, the
EG had significantly improved the maximal height of SJ (40.92 ± 2.96
cm vs. 48.40 ± 4.70 cm, F = 5.14, p < .05) and the maximal height
CMJ (47.25 ± 7.48 cm vs. 52.20 ± 6.25 cm, F = 5.31, p < .05). 8 weeks
of additional WBVT could improve the vertical and decuple jump
performance in handball athletes. Enhanced motor unit
synchronization and firing rates, facilitated muscular contraction
stretch-shortening cycle, and improved lower extremity
neuromuscular coordination could account for these enhancements.
<p>[1] Hatzimanouil D. and Oxizoglou N, ‘‘Evaluation of the morphological
characteristics and motor skills in the national junior handball teams of
Greece and Yugoslavia’’, Journal of Human Movement Studies, 46,
125-140 , 2004.
[2] Delecluse C, Roelants M and Verschueren S, ‘‘Strength increase after
whole-body vibration compared with resistance training. Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise, 35, 1033-1041, 2003.
[3] Ronglan LT, Raastad T and Borgesen A, ‘‘Neurmuscular fatigue and
recovery in elite female handball players’’, Scandinavian Journal of
Medicine & Science in Sports, 16, 267-273, 2006.
[4] Delecluse C, Roelants M and Verschueren S, ‘‘Strength increase after
whole-body vibration compared with resistance training’’, Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise, 35,1033-1041, 2003.
[5] Cardinale M and Bosco C, ‘‘The use of vibration as an exercise
intervention’’, Exercise and Sport Science Review, 31,3-7, 2003.
[6] Schuhfried O, Mittermaier C, Jovanovic T, Pieber K and
Paternostro-Sluga T, ‘‘Effects of whole body vibration training in patient
with multiple sclerosis’’, Clinical Rehabilitation, 19,834-42, 2005.
[7] Van den Tillaar R, ‘‘Will whole body vibration training help increase the
range of motion of hamstrings? ’’, Journal of Strength and Condition
Research, 20,192-196, 2006.
[8] Caserotti P, Aagaard P, Simonsen EB and Puggaard L,
‘‘Contraction-specific differences in maximal muscle power during
stretch-shortening cycle movements in elderly males and females’’,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 84, 206-212, 2001.
[9] Bosco C, Iacovelli M, Tsarpela O, Cardinale M, Bonifazi M, Tihanyi J. et
al, ‘‘Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men’’, European
Journal of Applied Physiology , 81, 449-54, 2000.
[10] Torvinen S, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S and
Kannus P, ‘‘Effect of 4-min vertical whole body vibration on muscle
performance and body balance: a randomized cross-over study’’,
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 23, 374-379, 2002.
[11] Torvinen S, Kannu P, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen
S, et al, ‘‘Effect of a vibration exposure on muscular performance and
body balance. Randomized cross-over study’’, Clinical Physiology
Functional Imaging, 22, 145-152, 2002.
[12] Torvinen S, Kannus P, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen
S et al., ‘‘Effect of four-month vertical whole body vibration on
performance and balance’’, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,
34, 1523-1528, 2002.
[13] Luo J, McNamara B and Moran K, ‘‘ The use of vibration training to
enhance muscle strength and power’’, Sports Medicine, 35, 2005, 23-41.
[14] Roll JP, Vedel JP and Ribot E, ‘‘Alteration of proprioceptive messages
induced by tendon vibration in man: a microneurographic study.
Experimental Brain Research, 76, 213-222, 1989.
[15] Cardinale M and Lim J, ‘‘The acute effects of two different whole body
vibration frequencies on vertical jump performance’’, Medicine and
Sport, 56, 287-292, 2003.
[16] Komi PV, ‘‘Stretch-shortening cycle: a powerful model to study normal
and fatigued muscle’’, Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 1197-1206, 2000.
[17] Rothmuller C and Cafarelli E, ‘‘Effect of vibration on antagonist muscle
coactivation during progressive fatigue in humans’’, Journal of
Physiology, 485, 857-864, 1995.
[18] Rittweger J, Just K, Kautzsch K, Reeg P and Felsenberg D, ‘‘Treatment of
chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration
exercise: a randomized controlled trial’’, Spine, 27, 1829-1834, 2002.
[19] Roelants M, Delecluse C and Verschueren S, ‘‘Whole body vibration
training increases knee-extension strength and speed of movement in
older women’’, Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 52, 901-908,
2004.</p>
<p>[1] Hatzimanouil D. and Oxizoglou N, ‘‘Evaluation of the morphological
characteristics and motor skills in the national junior handball teams of
Greece and Yugoslavia’’, Journal of Human Movement Studies, 46,
125-140 , 2004.
[2] Delecluse C, Roelants M and Verschueren S, ‘‘Strength increase after
whole-body vibration compared with resistance training. Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise, 35, 1033-1041, 2003.
[3] Ronglan LT, Raastad T and Borgesen A, ‘‘Neurmuscular fatigue and
recovery in elite female handball players’’, Scandinavian Journal of
Medicine & Science in Sports, 16, 267-273, 2006.
[4] Delecluse C, Roelants M and Verschueren S, ‘‘Strength increase after
whole-body vibration compared with resistance training’’, Medicine and
Science in Sports and Exercise, 35,1033-1041, 2003.
[5] Cardinale M and Bosco C, ‘‘The use of vibration as an exercise
intervention’’, Exercise and Sport Science Review, 31,3-7, 2003.
[6] Schuhfried O, Mittermaier C, Jovanovic T, Pieber K and
Paternostro-Sluga T, ‘‘Effects of whole body vibration training in patient
with multiple sclerosis’’, Clinical Rehabilitation, 19,834-42, 2005.
[7] Van den Tillaar R, ‘‘Will whole body vibration training help increase the
range of motion of hamstrings? ’’, Journal of Strength and Condition
Research, 20,192-196, 2006.
[8] Caserotti P, Aagaard P, Simonsen EB and Puggaard L,
‘‘Contraction-specific differences in maximal muscle power during
stretch-shortening cycle movements in elderly males and females’’,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 84, 206-212, 2001.
[9] Bosco C, Iacovelli M, Tsarpela O, Cardinale M, Bonifazi M, Tihanyi J. et
al, ‘‘Hormonal responses to whole-body vibration in men’’, European
Journal of Applied Physiology , 81, 449-54, 2000.
[10] Torvinen S, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen S and
Kannus P, ‘‘Effect of 4-min vertical whole body vibration on muscle
performance and body balance: a randomized cross-over study’’,
International Journal of Sports Medicine, 23, 374-379, 2002.
[11] Torvinen S, Kannu P, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen
S, et al, ‘‘Effect of a vibration exposure on muscular performance and
body balance. Randomized cross-over study’’, Clinical Physiology
Functional Imaging, 22, 145-152, 2002.
[12] Torvinen S, Kannus P, Sievänen H, Järvinen TA, Pasanen M, Kontulainen
S et al., ‘‘Effect of four-month vertical whole body vibration on
performance and balance’’, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,
34, 1523-1528, 2002.
[13] Luo J, McNamara B and Moran K, ‘‘ The use of vibration training to
enhance muscle strength and power’’, Sports Medicine, 35, 2005, 23-41.
[14] Roll JP, Vedel JP and Ribot E, ‘‘Alteration of proprioceptive messages
induced by tendon vibration in man: a microneurographic study.
Experimental Brain Research, 76, 213-222, 1989.
[15] Cardinale M and Lim J, ‘‘The acute effects of two different whole body
vibration frequencies on vertical jump performance’’, Medicine and
Sport, 56, 287-292, 2003.
[16] Komi PV, ‘‘Stretch-shortening cycle: a powerful model to study normal
and fatigued muscle’’, Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 1197-1206, 2000.
[17] Rothmuller C and Cafarelli E, ‘‘Effect of vibration on antagonist muscle
coactivation during progressive fatigue in humans’’, Journal of
Physiology, 485, 857-864, 1995.
[18] Rittweger J, Just K, Kautzsch K, Reeg P and Felsenberg D, ‘‘Treatment of
chronic lower back pain with lumbar extension and whole-body vibration
exercise: a randomized controlled trial’’, Spine, 27, 1829-1834, 2002.
[19] Roelants M, Delecluse C and Verschueren S, ‘‘Whole body vibration
training increases knee-extension strength and speed of movement in
older women’’, Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 52, 901-908,
2004.</p>
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whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on vertical and decuple jump
performance in handball athletes. Sixteen collegiate Level I handball
athletes volunteered for this study. They were divided equally as
control group and experimental group (EG). During the period of the
study, all athletes underwent the same handball specific training, but
the EG received additional WBVT (amplitude: 2 mm, frequency: 20 -
40 Hz) three time per week for eight consecutive weeks. The vertical
jump performance was evaluated according to the maximum height of
squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ). Single factor
ANCOVA was used to examine the differences in each parameter
between the groups after training with the pretest values as a covariate.
The statistic significance was set at p < .05. After 8 weeks WBVT, the
EG had significantly improved the maximal height of SJ (40.92 ± 2.96
cm vs. 48.40 ± 4.70 cm, F = 5.14, p < .05) and the maximal height
CMJ (47.25 ± 7.48 cm vs. 52.20 ± 6.25 cm, F = 5.31, p < .05). 8 weeks
of additional WBVT could improve the vertical and decuple jump
performance in handball athletes. Enhanced motor unit
synchronization and firing rates, facilitated muscular contraction
stretch-shortening cycle, and improved lower extremity
neuromuscular coordination could account for these enhancements.
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