Whole body vibration machines are useful for sportspersons and entertainers as well as at medical and rehabilitation centers, spas, hotels and fitness centers. The use of these machines is known to build muscle mass almost two times faster than conventional workout machines.

Development Of Whole Body Vibration Technology

In 1857, a Swedish doctor Gustav Zander started the vibration therapy. Then in 1895, Dr. John Kellogg invented a whole-body vibration machine. This was a unique chair developed with a standing platform which claimed to cure constipation and back pain. Russian scientists, fine tuned this technology and used it for many years for the rehabilitation of their cosmonauts returning from space. This helped in repairing their muscles from atrophy and bone density caused by weightlessness in space. The Russian researchers observed that the whole body vibration therapy not only stopped further loss of bone density but also caused a remarkable increase in bone density and muscle tissue. This technology was also used to rehabilitate the athletes with injuries. Initially, the whole body vibration technology was used in the United States only by wealthy people, sports teams and doctor’s offices. But now after years of research, this technology is also used by sports professionals, spas and health clubs.