This study shows that in nursing home residents with limited functional dependency, six weeks of static Power Plate training is feasible, and beneficial for balance and mobility.

The purpose of this study was to determine which Power Plate intensity has the greatest effect on height of a vertical jump and the duration of that affect, if any exists.
Results show that one 45 seconds bout of Power Plate at 2.94g (40 Hz, 2-4 mm) seems to be the most effective stimulus for this female population, which did not include elite athletes. Males may require a greater duration or volume of vibration exposure to elicit greater effects.

This study shows that 12 months of Power Plate training with older individuals leads to a reduced fall frequency, most notably in the most challenging condition (with eyes closed on a moving platform).

This study shows that 12 months Power Plate training with community-dwelling older men increased upper leg muscle strength and muscle mass.

The result of this study was that an increased jump height can be recorded immediately after the vibration treatment compared to the sham (no vibration) treatment. Although not significant, subjects’ peak force, jump height and peak power decreased less after vibration compared to sham immediately, 5 minutes and 15 minutes post treatment. This means that subjects performed at a higher level after the vibration treatment.

The results of this study showed that Power Plate training increased postural stability and proprioceptive function (the conscious perception of limb position in space) in athletes who have had their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstructed.

Muscle activity in the upper leg (measured with EMG) increased significantly during a Power Plate session (2 minutes) at 35 Hz. This increase could be measured in all muscles and all exercises compared with the non-vibrating condition.

In this study done by researcher from NASA they found positive neuromuscular responses of leg muscles during short periods of WBV.

This study done by NASA suggest that WBV enhances muscle activation in the lower- and upper-leg during dynamic squats.

The extensive sensory stimulation and more efficient use of the proprioceptive feedback loop caused by the Power Plate are likely to be responsible for the improvement in some aspects of balance.

The results of this study show that Power Plate training might be seen as a cardiovascular training method, without increasing the risk of injury. The results were attained in less than half the time needed for a conventional program with similar results. Consequently, it may improve the ability of older subjects to live longer independently with a higher quality of life.

This 12 week study determined that adding vertical vibration to a standard falls prevention programme can improve muscle power in community dwelling older people at risk of falling. The tilting group did not significantly improve. This indicates that Power Plate training could have an important role in improving falls prevention.

This 12 week, 3 times a week, study with older people suggest that whole body vibration does not affect bone resorption but lead to an increase in bone formation.

Ten of the twelve subject preferred the Power Plate machine to the Galileo.

TRANSLATION: Lactate production during training of running musculature on an oscillating platform
This study shows that by training 8 weeks, twice weekly for 15 minutes on the Power Plate, subjects were able to increase performance while keeping the increase in lactate production to a minimum.

This study shows that the use of an intermittent vibration protocol at a frequency of 50 Hz appears to be more effective than continuous vibration at a lower frequency of 30 Hz at enhancing acute indices of vertical jump performance.

TRANSLATION: Effects in strength training by the introduction of rhythmical neuromuscular stimulation.
This study compared the conventional push up with push up on the Power Plate. Results on maximal strength through chest press show an improvement of 34% for the Power Plate group compared to 24% for the conventional training group.

Conclusion of this study is that the addition of whole body vibration with Power Plate to both static and dynamic exercises seems to increase the oxygen ventilation significantly in overweight women.

During a 5 week period, sprint-trained athletes continued their conventional training program. The subjects of the Power Plate group additionally performed a Power Plate training prior to their conventional training program three times weekly. This specific Power Plate protocol of 5 weeks had no supplementary value when compared to the conventional training program to improve speed-strength performance. It is suggested that the intensity and volume of this particular protocol may not have been high enough for these highly-trained athletes.

This study clearly shows that strength increases after Power Plate training are not attributable to a placebo effect. The Power Plate used in this study produced vertical sinusoidal vibrations at a frequency between 35 and 40 Hz. The acceleration of the platform varied between 2.28 g and 5.09 g. In the placebo condition, the subjects who were performing the same exercises could hear the motor and experienced tingles on their foot soles, but the acceleration of the platform was only 0.4 g. Results show that isometric and dynamic knee-extensor strength increased significantly in both the Power Plate en resistance training group, whereas the placebo and control group showed no significant increase. Jump height enhanced significantly in the Power Plate group only.

This study looked at the effect of Power Plate on skin blood flow. The results show that short bursts of passive vibrations (massage exercises) increases skin blood flow, which will remain elevated for at least 10 minutes afterwards. Short duration high intensity exercises on the Power Plate reduce skin blood flow slightly, suggesting that the blood flow requirement of active muscles supersedes the increased skin vascular changes as a result of vibration.

The purpose of this study was to analyze if exposure to Power Plate vibrations of different frequencies with no load, or with additional loads between 20 and 50 kg, would promote changes in EMGrms activity of the upper leg and calve muscles. A highly individual response to vibrations of different frequencies was observed, but in most cases the results showed that with a light external load, the highest response is at 30 Hz. However, when the external load is heavier (30 to 50 Kg), the upper leg maximal response slightly shifts to higher vibrations frequencies (35-40 Hz) - but not significantly.

The conclusion of this study is that a Power Plate training period of 6 wk produces significant positive changes in kinematical characteristics of sprint running (step length, step rate and running velocity).

This study showed that 24 weeks of Power Plate training in previously untrained females induces a gain in knee-extensor strength, combined with a small increase in fat free mass. The program used in this study did not reduce weight, total body fat or subcutaneous fat, as it was probably too short or too low in intensity to achieve that particular effect.

This study shows that Power Plate is a suitable training method and is at least as efficient as conventional resistance training to improve knee extension strength, speed of movement and countermovement jump performance in older women.

The conclusion of this study was that in healthy postmenopausal women, a 24-week Power Plate program is feasible and can be applied in order to modify muscle strength, balance, and hip bone density.

TRANSLATED: Empirical study of the effects of whole body vibration after arthroscopic reconstruction of the ACL.
This study shows that using the Power Plate expedites recovery of muscle performance after ACL rupture. In combination with conventional physiotherapy, exercises on the Power-Plate lead to improved muscular power, enhanced proprioceptive abilities and stabilization of the knee.

This 6 week pilot study found promising results on metabolism. What really jumped out was the Power Plate group experienced an 18% increase in resting metabolism while the control group showed a 2% decline.

TRANSLATION: The value of proprioceptive vibration training in the aftercare program to cruciate ligament substitution
The group that integrated Power Plate training in their rehab protocol after cruciate ligament substitution rehabilitated quicker. They benefited mainly from a significantly better ability to generate force, quicker increase of de dimension of the thigh and improved coordination of the upper leg muscles.

The results of this clinical trial study reveal that Power Plate is an effective method to clearly diminish the degree of severity of cellulite without any negative side effects.

The findings of this study suggest that the Power Plate training method produces a significant improvement in the vertical squat jump, as well as in the performance of a 60 m sprint, whereas the strength characteristics did not show any significant differences.

TRANSLATION: Dissertation on Vibration training
In this comparison study between Power Plate and conventional weight training on strength and muscular endurance they found that Power Plate provides a time-efficient, user-friendly and effective whole-body workout.

The present study suggest that Power Plate training in elderly result in a significant increase in strength and in an improved (anticipatory) postural control, which make it potentials useful in fall prevention training in the elderly population.