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User Manual, Version 01/2004
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4. USING "FITVIBE MEDICAL PRO"
4.1 Introduction
The vibrating device “fitvibe medical Pro” causes mechanical motions in three directions; the major vector
is in the vertical direction. After starting the machine, frequency will fade up from 20Hz to the fixed
frequency. An exercise will end by a fading down from the frequency as well.
The “fitvibe medical Pro” unit is extremely easy to use and the operating of the unit is clear and logical.
Once you have become familiar with the functions of the various buttons and the rotary/push button, you
should have no problems using the “fitvibe medical Pro”.
In the MAIN MENU you can choose out of 5 treatment objectives:
Postural Training
Low back pain is one of the most significant health problems. It can range from mild, dull, annoying pain,
to persistent, severe, disabling pain in the lower back. The traditional exercises for posture correction can
also be performed using the fitvibe medical pro. The exercise program is developed according basic
principles of pelvis rotation and body posture. The vibrations strengthen the effect of the treatment, and
each treatment ends with a relaxing program.
Bone Remodeling
Scientific research has on a number of occasions already demonstrated the effects of loads on our
skeleton and on the bone density. Remodeling of bone occurs in response to mechanical loading, or the
lack of is, in that bone is deposited in sites subjected to stress and is resorbed from sites where there is
little stress. As bones are subjected to stress demands in weight bearing posture, they will model or alter
their shape accordingly. (Wolf’s law 1891). Think of astronauts, f.e., who rapidly lose bone density during
their stay in space. The mechanical stimuli transmitted to the bones by the fitvibe medical pro ensure that
mechanical loadings are placed on the bones efficiently. In combination with the release of hormones
such as testosterone, this appears to have a positive effect on the bone density.
Muscle Relaxation
Vibrations have a strong effect on blood perfusion as well. In the stimulated area’s blood flow may
increase up to 150%. The exercises shown in the detonifying program use the vibrations to relax or
stretch muscles.
Muscle Strengthening
A basic principle of whole body vibration is the stimulation of the muscle tissue. Muscles react to
vibrations by tensing and relaxing unconsciously. Because of the high frequency, the tensing of the
muscle is very intense and highly effective. The advantages are obvious; people can tonify their muscles
in a more or less static position. This makes the fitvibe medical pro an ideal complement to the classical
treatment options.
Proprioception
Along with the classical balance exercises, the fitvibe medical pro is a fully-fledged complement to the
treatment program. Proprioception can be described as a sense of position, movement and force. We
can ‘feel’ the position of our body in space, the speed and direction of our movements and the amount of
effort a muscle needs to make to produce an accurate movement. This information comes from receptors
in our muscles, tendons and joints.
As the patient is continually exposed to tiny movements on the fitvibe medical pro, the whole balance and
proprioceptive system is stimulated, from a range of different positions. Depending of the seriousness of
the disorders, a varied treatment program can be followed during the sets of exercises.
fitvibe medical Pro has preprogrammed schedules, optimised for each treatment strategy. On top of that
there is the option to define your own parameters with the quickstart. All those options are described
below.
The structure of the programme from "fitvibe medical pro" is described in section 4.6
