Alteration to Neuromuscular Function and Performance after Vibration and Exercise

INTRODUCTION Approximately 4 to 7 percent of workers are exposed to potentially harmful levels of WBV in Canada, the United States, and some European countries [1]. Exposure to vibration is known to cause certain physiological responses. However, there is still a lack of understanding on how these responses tax the neuromuscular system. The objective was To investigate whether exposure to vibration along with exercise induced a phenomenon of fatigue revealed by physiological, mechanical, and muscular parameters in the lower-limb muscles, and to determine the origin (central vs. peripheral) of the fatigue of the knee-extensor muscles.