Vibration Fitness Machines

Madonna is said to have used it, as have Celtic FC. But can a device that simply vibrates get you fit? Peta Bee investigates.
Thursday September 28, 2006
The Guardian
Being shaken vigorously, pneumatic drill-style is something of a departure from the holistic road to health nirvana down which we have been guided in recent years. For those [...]

Madonna looks amazing thanks to $14,000 vibrating plate
by REBECCA CAMBER, Daily Mail, UK July 2006
“With her heavily muscled arms, you would be forgiven for thinking it is the result of a punishing exercise regime at the gym. But it seems the Queen of Pop’s incredible shape is, in part, thanks to the vibrating platform - [...]

It so easy it feels like your cheating
Step on, turn on and have a wobble. It’s just that easy. Vibration Therapy gets your whole body shaking with a host of benefits.
Research has proven that Vibration Therapy may assist in cellulite reduction, help stimulate blood circulation, improve flexibility, stimulation of metabolism and lymph drainage, strengthening of [...]

New technology to help treat osteoporosis, a bone condition that now affects over 2 million Australians, has been launched in Sydney. The science is also being backed by NASA to help astronauts combat the effects of micro-gravity after long-term space travel.
Returning to earth from space has its side-effects. One of them is the loss of [...]

Monday, 10 December, 2001, 00:26 GMT BBC News
‘Vibrating platform’ cuts fracture risk
Standing on vibrating platform for just 10 minutes a day could prevent disabled children with conditions such as cerebral palsy from suffering fractures.
A study presented to the National Osteoporosis Society at its conference in Bath suggests standing on the Optimass device helps build up [...]

Gentle Vibration Prevents Bone Loss.
By Laurie Barclay, MD
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Gary D. Vogin, MD
Aug. 8, 2001 — A new study is giving out good vibrations.
The study, in this week’s Nature, suggests that gentle vibration can improve bone growth. If the findings hold up in humans, they suggest a new way to prevent osteoporosis, or [...]