Table 6. Evidence for central command.
Author Participants Vibration
Method (type)
Exercise
Type
Frequency
(Hz)
Amplitude
(mm)
Duration Results
Kossev et al., 1999 5 H (3♂, 2 ♀) Direct
vibration arm
Static 80 0.5 4 s Vibration significantly increased motor evoked potentials from transcranial magnetic stimulation suggesting that cortical mechanisms are involved in vibration.
Mileva et al., 2009 7 H ♀ VV platform SS
SS
30
0
1.6
0
330 s
330 s
During vibration the amplitude of the tibialis anterior motor evoked potentials were significantly increased compared to no vibration
= Healthy; = Vertical vibration; = Static squat