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Rejoice, lazy Soylentils. Whole-body vibration may be somewhat as effective as actual exercise:
A less strenuous form of exercise known as whole-body vibration (WBV) can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise in mice, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology. WBV consists of a person sitting, standing or lying on a machine with a vibrating platform. When the machine vibrates, it transmits energy to the body, and muscles contract and relax multiple times during each second.
[...] "Our study is the first to show that whole-body vibration may be just as effective as exercise at combating some of the negative consequences of obesity and diabetes," said the study's first author, Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, Ph.D., of Augusta University in Augusta, Ga. "While WBV did not fully address the defects in bone mass of the obese mice in our study, it did increase global bone formation, suggesting longer-term treatments could hold promise for preventing bone loss as well."
[...] The genetically obese and diabetic mice showed similar metabolic benefits from both WBV and exercising on the treadmill. Obese mice gained less weight after exercise or WBV than obese mice in the sedentary group, although they remained heavier than normal mice. Exercise and WBV also enhanced muscle mass and insulin sensitivity in the genetically obese mice. Although there were no significant effects in the young healthy mice, the low-intensity exercise and WBV protocols were designed for successful completion by obese mice. These findings suggest that WBV may be a useful supplemental therapy to combat metabolic dysfunction in individuals with morbid obesity. "These results are encouraging," McGee-Lawrence said. "However, because our study was conducted in mice, this idea needs to be rigorously tested in humans to see if the results would be applicable to people."
Whole-body Vibration Mimics the Metabolic Effects of Exercise in Male Leptin Receptor Deficient Mice
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday March 20 2017, @08:33AM (4 children)
Definitely does not work for modern women [buzzfeed.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1) by anubi on Monday March 20 2017, @09:00AM (2 children)
Hehe... When I saw this topic, I remembered those old machines. Even to this day, I see technologies using vibrational technology for fat dispersal. And it probably works nearly as well as a good walk.
Incidentally, thanks for BLIT on the other forum. That was an interesting foray into some science fiction I was completely unaware of. It seems so do-able too, given some illusions I have seen with simple graphics that seem to produce dots where there is none, or rotate when I know good and well its impossible for them to do so.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday March 20 2017, @09:22AM (1 child)
NP.
BTW, any electronics projects on instructables or somewhere else?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1) by anubi on Monday March 20 2017, @09:51AM
Sorry, I haven't uploaded any of my stuff yet... I sure ought to, though.
I have not developed the presentation technologies needed.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 20 2017, @04:12PM
Indeed. This observation at the end of her article says it all: Remember to be skeptical of any “health machines” that claim to do all the work for you.
There are no short cuts. Get out there and exercise more.