The neuromuscular stimulation by Whole Body Vibration (WBV) has found an increasing common application in restorative medicine and gerontology. Despite numerous effects of WBV as a training method on performance and its ability to aid in the rehabilitation of chronic diseases, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, in the review of the current literature there is no sufficient data indicating its impact on the immune system, especially in elderly. Authors studied «immunological safety» of such training in its long-term program. The results of 24-week training proved that WBV is an objectively benign type of intervention.
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