WHY POWER PLATE ?

The unique vibration of the Power Plate machine destabilises the body and causes a rapid reflex contraction, making more muscles do more actions more often.
The frequency of these reflexes is one of the keys to success and relates to how fast the plate is moving up and down. Most people get maximum muscle activation at about 33-35Hz (times per second). Power Plate models range between 25Hz and 50Hz allowing variability for different applications and user preferences.

The direction and type of movement is also important. Power Plate does not rock or see-saw. The movement of the Power Plate is gentle – between 1mm and 2mm – so no jerking, no jarring, no discomfort. The whole plate moves in the same direction at the same time, mostly in a vertical direction (that is, up and down).
A superior feature of Power Plate, is that it also moves subtly backwards and forwards, and side-to-side. This three-dimensional “tri-planar” movement is key to enhanced proprioceptive stimulus and simulates the “authentic” environment of real life ground reaction forces, stimulating the body’s natural responses.

The final thing we’ll talk about from a physics point of view is the harmonics. This is to do with the smoothness of the vibration, which, with Power Plate, is very consistent – even with people of different weights on the platform. The importance of smooth harmonic motion is that the body learns best when stimuli are repetitive and precise, so the neuromuscular system gets the most optimal stimulus.