DIFFERENTIATING HUMAN HEALTH BENEFITS: MICRO-IMPACT THERAPY VS. WHOLE BODY VIBRATION

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• Mechanical stimulation and load bearing exercises can induce vital metabolic pathways (e.g. bone and muscle morphogenesis, endocrine regulation, protein synthesis, and stem cell proliferation) in the human body.
• While controlled low magnitude high-frequency mechanical stimulation has tremendous health benefits, several studies have shown that uncontrolled, high energy, long-term WBV exposure increases risks for low back pain, spinal degeneration, and lumbar intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation.
• Occupational exposure (in excess of ISO/OSHA standards) to WBV through frequent operation of vibrating vehicles are linked to higher incidences of neck pain and brain stem malfunctions.
• Most WBV technologies are not optimized, controlled or limited to accepted safe levels of force for clinical purposes with results varying from not beneficial to detrimental health outcomes.

Low-magnitude High-frequency mechanical stimulation (LMMS)

• Low-magnitude mechanical stimulation (LMMS) is a relatively new mechanical stimulation technology.
• LMMS is applied through the feet, by standing on a platform oscillating at relatively high frequency.
• LMMS is non-invasive and non-pharmacologic with minimal risk for adverse events.

Juvent’s Micro-Impact Platform: The Leading Lmms Technology for Healthcare and Sports Applications

• Juvent Micro-Impact Platform is the result of $45 million of research and development, which has culminated in over 20 patents worldwide.
• Juvent’s unique LMMS reflects a perfect combination of intelligent software, a high-resolution accelerometer, and a precision mechanism that optimizes a signal optimized for each user.
• Unlike whole body vibration(WBV) ‘shakers’ Juvent’s Smart Technology provides precisely controlled micro-impacts by self-adjusting user’s unique resonant frequency, so it only needs 0.3g’s of force to be effective. 

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