Kim YY, Park SE. Comparison of whole-body vibration exercise and plyometric exercise to improve isokinetic muscular strength, jumping performance and balance of female volleyball players.
J Phys Ther Sci 2016;
28:3140-3144. [PMID:
27942136 PMCID:
PMC5140816 DOI:
10.1589/jpts.28.3140]
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Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of whole-body vibration
exercise and plyometric exercise on female volleyball players. [Subjects and Methods]
Subjects were randomly allocated to two exercise groups (whole-body vibration exercise
group and plyometric exercise group). The exercise was conducted three times each week for
8 weeks. Isokinetic muscular strength, jumping performance, and balance were measured
before starting the exercise and after finishing the 8 weeks of exercise. [Results]
Measurements of isokinetic muscular strength revealed that the whole-body vibration
exercise group showed significant increase after the exercise. However, the plyometric
exercise group had no significant increase in lumbar flexion, extension, and knee flexion.
Measurements of vertical jumping revealed that, the whole-body vibration exercise group
had no significant increase after the exercise. However, the plyometric exercise group
showed significant increase. Measurements of balance revealed that, the whole-body
vibration exercise group showed significant increase. However, the plyometric exercise
group showed no significant increase. [Conclusion] Although both whole-body vibration and
plyometric exercises are effective intervention methods, the two methods have different
effects on the improvement of isokinetic muscular strength, jumping performance, and
balance of female volleyball players.
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