Contra Indications of Whole Body Vibration
| Contra indication | Precaution | Possible consequence |
| Epilepsy | Fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling | |
| (Severe) headache | Fainting; visual disorder; out of conscious; fractures; damage of body tissue | |
| Cognitive impairment | Fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling | |
| Dementia | Fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling | |
| Dropouts | Fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling | |
| Blurred vision and serious ocular disease | Fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling | |
| Acute hernia, discopathy, spondylolysis | Damage of the spine | |
| Serious cardiovascular disease; Serious degrees of decompensated chronic heart failure | Acute decompensation | |
| High-risk hypertension | Acute decompensation | |
| Pacemaker | Heart failure; asystolic | |
| Acute thrombosis | Heart attack, TIA or stroke; Lung emboli | |
| Severe diabetes | Fainting; visual disorder; out of conscious; fractures; damage of body tissue due to falling; gastroparese, gastroparalysis | |
| Low extremity ulcers | Non-healing, infection | |
| Recent infections | Increase of inflammation | |
| Tumors | Metastasis | |
| Recent wounds from surgery | Non-healing, infection | |
| Recent fractures | Non-healing | |
| Acute tendonitis | Non-healing | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Non-healing/Damage to the joint | |
| Hip and knee implants | Migration | |
| Recently placed alien implants like pins, screws, plates and coils | Migration | |
| Pregnancy | Miscarriage | |
| Recently placed IUD`s (intra uterine devices) | Pregnancy, migration | |
| Gallstones | Nausea; Vomiting, Pain, Biliair Obstruction | |
| Kidney stones | Nausea; Vomiting, Pain, Urogenital Obstruction |
DO'S:
- Inexperienced users should always use the VibroTraining® Poster and the VibroTraining® introduction programme for guidance.
- Wear comfortable footwear and sportswear.
- Always use the VibroMat when doing exercises during which you touch the vibration platform without shoes or with parts of your body other than your feet.
- Remove any loose jewellery.
- Always stop exercising immediately when feeling dizzy or light-headed.
- Before, during and after training make sure to hydrate yourself properly.
- Inexperienced users shouldn’t over do training, 3 times a week is optimal.
- Always inspect the VibroGym for broken or worn parts prior to using the machine.
- Exercises that can be performed unilaterally should be repeated with the same intensity on both sides.
- For the best results select a vibration frequency of 30Hz, 35Hz or 40Hz for strengthening and stretching, with 40Hz or 50Hz for massage.
- Dynamic exercises should be performed under control with good technique.
- Be careful when stepping down from the VibroGym.
- Always put the weight on the middle of the platform to ensure best durability of the VibroGym.
- Never use the VibroGym if one or more contra indications is applicable, without consulting your physician (ask for the list of contra indications).
- The VibroGym should never be set up in rooms with high humidity.
- Never sit on the platform with a straight back.
- Never put your head or belly on the platform.
- Inexperienced users should never use additional weights for VibroTraining®.
- The vibration platform should never carry more than 140 kg/308 lbs.
- Inexperienced users of VibroTraining® should refrain from training in the “high-amplitude” modus, until comfortable with the vibration.
- Never do the stretching exercises quickly, let the tension increase slowly.