Vibration training and vibration therapy, also known as whole body vibration (WBV), biomechanical stimulation (BMS), and biomechanical oscillation (BMO) date back to ancient Greece. Recently, vibration training has been reinvented as a new form of exercise that is becoming more frequently used to improve muscle strength, power and flexibility as well as coordination. Increasingly, WBV can be encountered in different wellness, fitness and rehabilitation centres as well as medical centres. Various professional sports clubs, such as AC Milan (soccer), Anaheim Mighty Ducks (ice hockey) and Chicago White Sox (baseball), are using WBV for their recovery and strengthening regimens in addition to their warm-up sessions. Individual professional athletes, including the legendary.
