Four-week whole-body vibration training and its effects on strength, power and sprint performance in young basketball players - a randomized control trial

We aimed to investigate whether the addition of whole-body vibration (WBV) resistance training (RT) will be more beneficial in improving lower limbs muscle strength, power and sprinting performance than RT alone young basketball players. recruited 30 players participate four weeks assessments. They were randomized into WBV group (VRTG, n=15) a conventional (RTG, n=15), performed 3 times per week. At beginning end back squat one-repetition maximum (1RMBS), Countermovement jump (CMJ), Squat (SJ), 10 meters (10m) 20 sprint (20m) performed. found that: a) VRTG when added can induce greater improvements 1RMBS (percentage difference [PD], 8.4%, p < 0.001), CMJ (PD = 4.7%, 0.001) SJ 1.6, 0.02) alone. In contrary, significant time*group interactions for at 10m (p=0.08, F=3.2) 20m (p=0.17, F=1.93). An additional 4-week program proved effective limb strength When on platform (with accurate constant stimulus parameters), exercises superior their forms resulted gains measures while remained unchanged.