Vibration/BMS

Biomechanical Stimulation

MIDA

Short definition

Vibration stimulation (BMS) — activating muscles via mechanical vibration.

Full definition

Biomechanical muscle stimulation (BMS) uses local or whole-body vibration (20–60 Hz) to trigger tonic vibration reflexes and spindle activation, used for warm-up, recovery and hypertrophy signalling within Seluyanov's method.

Examples

30 Hz local vibration on the triceps before an isometric set.

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