Courage Center is expanding capabilities for intensive exercise options to improve fitness and health, decrease secondary conditions and maximize the return of function for the clients we serve.
The WAVE Vibration plate is one of these key pieces of equipment. Whole Body Vibration Exercise is an emerging concept in North America. It has been validated through 40 years of research.
At Courage Center, the WAVE is used as a platform for exercise within a therapy treatment plan.
The technology was originally designed to treat bone and lean muscle mass loss in cosmonauts who had spent considerable time in a weightless environment. It also was used to enhance power and strength and accelerate recovery in Russian Olympic athletes.
Whole Body Vibration technology was introduced to Europe in the early 1990s, where further research was done to validate its effects. Due to its many benefits, the technology has quickly gained acceptance and is now used by universities, professional sports teams, and health professionals in the rehabilitation and medical fields.