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Study aim
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The purpose of the present study was to answer the question of what effect of whole body vibration combined with rope training on improving electromyographic parameters in older men?
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Design
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The sample consisted of 30 elderly men randomly divided into three groups of one high intensity exercise, two low intensity exercise and control group. Sample size was determined according to previous studies in this field.
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Settings and conduct
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Vibration training for eight weeks, three sessions per week, four 1-minute sessions in the first four weeks, and five 1-minute sessions in the second four weeks at 40 Hz, 3 mm amplitude, and 30-45 seconds rest between sets with specified positions on the device. Full Body Vibration Exercise Excel Pro Made by FitVibe Germany Germany Rope Exercise Program: Slow rope and chill for five minutes of walking and stretching exercises. Exercises were started from the first session in combination with vibration training from two one-minute sets and last sessions consisted of 6 one-minute sets and 30 seconds of rest between sets with 30-35 jumps per minute.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Elderly men in the age range of 70-60 years
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Intervention groups
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Interventions included whole body vibration training with two intensities, low intensity, and rope training with 13 and 14 levels of Borg stress perception scale. Control group received no exercise program.
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Main outcome variables
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Effects of (high intensity) and (low intensity) exercise program on control on electromyographic indices including biceps - triceps muscle activity, maxillary bicusp muscle activity, maximal triceps muscle activity, mean frequency of biceps muscles , Frequency of quadriceps muscles average frequency, Quadriceps muscle activity, Quadriceps maximal activity, Quadriceps maximal activity, Quadriceps muscle average frequency, Quadriceps muscle average frequency Are recorded and evaluated