Musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of stochastic resonance whole body vibration: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors

  • Yannik Faes Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.
  • Cornelia Rolli Salathé Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.
  • Céline Cébe Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.
  • Andreas Szukics Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.
  • Achim Elfering Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/bjhbs.2020.53528

Abstract

Introduction: We investigated the acute musculoskeletal
and cognitive effects of stochastic resonance whole-body
vibration (SR-WBV). To our knowledge, no study looked at
the effects of SR-WBV on inhibitory control so far. Materials
and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, participants
were randomly allocated into a verum (6 Hz, SR-WBV)
or sham (2 Hz, SR-WBV) condition. Inhibitory control was
measured with the Stroop Test before and after the exercise.
Also, muscle stiffness, muscle relaxation, sense of balance
and surefootedness were assessed in a questionnaire before
and after the exercise. Results: Inhibitory control increased
significantly after verum SR-WBV (t = 2.949, P = 0.018), but
not after sham SR-WBV (t = 1.165, P = 0.252). Muscle stiffness
decreased significantly after verum (t = 5.273, P < 0.000), but
not after sham SR-WBV (t = 1.533, P = 0.135). Also, muscle
relaxation increased significantly after verum (t = -2.879, P =
0.007), but not after sham SR-WBV (t = -1.650, P = 0.108). Sense
of balance increased significantly after verum (t = -2.061, P =
0.047), but not after sham SR-WBV (t = 0.347, P = 0.730). No
significant effect was found in surefootedness, whether after
verum (t = -0.966, P = 0.341) nor after sham SR-WBV (t = 0.849,
P = 0.402). Conclusions: SR-WBV seems to be an appropriate
method to improve not only physiological measurements but
newly also cognition, i.e. inhibitory control. In this study we
could show that SR-WBV exercise reduces interference and
increases inhibitory control in a young and healthy sample.


Keywords: Stochastic resonance whole body vibration (SRWBV);
Musculoskeletal effects; Cognitive effects; Inhibitory
control; Randomized controlled trial.

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Author Biographies

Yannik Faes, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Cornelia Rolli Salathé, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Céline Cébe, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Andreas Szukics, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Achim Elfering, Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Bern, Bern 3012, Switzerland.

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Faes Y, Salathé CR, Cébe C, Szukics A, Elfering A. Musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of stochastic resonance whole body vibration: A Randomized Controlled Trial. BJHBS [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 5 [cited 2025 May 2];19(1):20-3. Available from: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/bjhbs/article/view/53528

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