Research at Aston University suggests that mechanical vibrations could enhance muscle function and balance control. Scientists in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences studied the impact of stimulation on muscle spindles, which 'speak' to the central nervous system to help us maintain
suggests that mechanical vibrations could enhance muscle function and balance control.
The research could in the future be applied to improve balance in older people and help reduce falls, this could be applied through either wearable devices or with a daily session of stimulation. Hip fractures alone account for 1.8 million hospital bed days and £1.1 billion in hospital costs every year, excluding the high cost of social care.
The researchers stimulated their calves with a frequency of 30Hz and recorded four one-minute trials of undisturbed balance to take a baseline measure and compared the readings to measurements taken after the stimulation. After conducting the experiment, they found that their balance seemed to have improved.
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