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Vibration Therapy and Its Influence on Health

Volume 6 - Issue 5

**Ivan Uher*¹, Alicja Pasterczyk², Monika Bigosińska³ and Milena Švedová⁴**

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- ¹Institute of Physical Education and Sport, PJ Šafárika University, Kosice, Slovakia
- ²Vitberg Jacek Sikora, Nowy Sacz, Poland
- ³Department of Physical Education, Institute of Physical Education, State University of Applied Sciences, Nowy Sacz, Poland
- ⁴Faculty of Management, Prešov University in Prešov, Slovakia
*Corresponding author: Ivan Uher, Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Pavla Jozefa Šafárika University, Slovakia

Received: June 05, 2018; Published: July 13, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001406

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Abstract

The history of the development of vibrotherapy (VT) dates back to the half of the nineteenth century, when French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot designed vibration chair for treatment of Parkinson disease. Since then VT got as far as the world’s first medical device “Vitberg+” that was introduce by Vitberg company in 2016. Vibrotherapy has recently gain popularity, many studies have provided insight into the benefits of using vibration for enhancement of overall health. The aim of our paper is to review current literature on VT, help readers to better understand the effects of vibration on human body. We can add that valid evidence suggests that vibration is effective in enhancing various medical conditions, although the exact mechanisms mediating these effects are still not well understood. In that context, further research is needed for verification and clarification of the impact of vibration, vibrotherapy on the human health.

Keywords: Vibration; Quality of Life; Human Health; Lifestyle; Mental Health