Children with who have impaired coordination, balance, and posture, have limited ability to perform normal functions such as walking and can benefit from exercise on a vibration platform.
Hypervibe produces pivotal vibration, which causes the pelvis to rotate and as a result, produces a more natural alternating bipedal motion. Combined with Hypervibe’s full range of frequency and highest g force levels for the money, this makes Hypervibe the best choice machine for pediatric exercise.
Children’s development into maturity is a very individual process, which is different per child, but mainly revolves around establishing fundamental skills such as head balance, sitting, and walking. If any of the skills are not learned this could seriously limit the child’s growth and maturity.
The success of pediatric vibration exercise lies in supporting and assisting children toward a normal stage transition.
Whole body vibration (WBV) is an alternative or adjunct to traditional pediatric exercise programs. It is a unique form of exercise due to being incredibly efficient from a perspective of time and from the neuromuscular reflex response it produces. Children that are not able to stimulate their muscles due to their condition, can receive a high amount of stimulation to the neuromuscular system and as a consequence the skeletal system.
The most exciting feature of WBV as a exercise intervention is that it doesn’t require specific cognitive and motor skills to be performed.
Children that are able to stand on the machine can do so with assistance of a tower or their caregiver, children that can stay seated can train on the machine while seated. For those who cannot stand with or without basic assistance, a specialized tilting table combined with a vibration plate at the bottom of the table can be utilized.
The exercises on the vibration machine must be performed in static or dynamic positions based on the goal of the program. It’s recommended the exercises be accustomed to the needs of the child for instance the usage of additional accessories or toys that should be befitting the age of the child.