Effects of Vibrotherapy with Different Characteristics and Body Position on Post-Exercise Recovery after Anaerobic Exercise

Abstract

The aim of this project was to indicate the optimal parameters such as frequency, duration of a single vibrotherapy, and body position, which will be used as a form of recovery modality after physical exercise. Sixteen healthy male volunteers were involved in this study. The aerobic and anaerobic capacity of participants was assessed. Each of the subjects performed a set of intensive physical exercises and then underwent vibrotherapy treatment. In random order, each of the men tested the effectiveness of eight of the combinations of frequency, duration, and body position. The effect of the procedure accelerating recovery was assessed 24 h after physical exercise with the Wingate test. Changes in oxygen saturation and biochemical markers (interleukins: Il-1β, Il-6, and creatine kinase: CK), hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (Hct) were assessed 1 h and 24 h after the physical effort. Lactate concentrations were measured 3, 15, 30, and 60 min after the end of the vibration. It was indicated that the optimal treatment should be based on lower ranges of frequency values (2-52 Hz). The procedure with raised feet is also more beneficial than the flat, supine position. To improve the overall work, and a number of biochemical markers (CK and Il-1β), a 45 min treatment will be more efficient, because significantly lower CK activity was indicated for the 45 min treatment. For this duration, higher values of Il-1β were indicated in the measurement carried out for samples collected 60 min after the treatment and lower in the measurement carried out 24 h after the treatment.

Keywords: post-exercise recovery; tonic vibration reflex; vibrotherapy.

Figure 1

Scheme of anaerobic efforts. %RPM—percentage of maximum pedaling frequency.

Figure 2

General scheme of the research. LA—lactate assessment; WAnT—Wingate Anaerobic Test; VO₂max—maximal oxygen uptake; BP—blood pressure; SpO₂—oxygen saturation; T—time.

Figure 3

Lactate concentration in the arterialized blood for individual sets of frequency of vibrations/body position/duration of the vibrotherapy procedure. Frequency of vibrations: I: 2–52 Hz, II: 82–100 Hz; vibrotherapy duration: T1: 10 min, T2: 45 min; body position: A: lying down with lower limbs raised by 20°, B: lying down.