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Table 1 Progression of WBV exercise program over 6 weeks training.

From: The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN62535013]

 

Warming-Up

Training

  

Exercise

Duration

Frequency (Hz)

Amplitude (mm)

Rest (sec) a

Week 1

Exercise 1

2

3 × 30 sec

35

2

60

 

2 × 30 sec each leg

3, 4

1 × 30 sec

35

2

60

Week 2

Amplitude: 2 mm

2

3 × 30 sec

35

2

30–60

 

Frequency: 30 Hz

3, 4, 5, 6

1 × 30 sec

35

2

30–60

Week 3

 

2

3 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

  

3, 4, 5, 6

1 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

Week 4

 

2

3 × 60 sec

40

2

30–60

  

3, 4, 5, 6

1 × 60 sec

40

2

30–60

Week 5

 

2

3 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

  

3, 4

1 × 30 sec

30

5

30–60

  

5, 6

1 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

Week 6

 

2

3 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

  

3, 4

2 × 30 sec

35

5

30–60

  

5, 6

1 × 45 sec

40

2

30–60

  1. Exercise 1 = Lunge, Exercise 2 = Squat, Exercise 3 = Deep squat, Exercise 4 = Wide stance squat, Exercise 5 = Calves, Exercise 6 = Calves deep (see [30] for detailed description of the exercises). a Amount of rest between each series of exercise.
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