When older adults with muscle loss do 12 weeks of gentle vibrating therapy on their muscles, their muscle cells start changing how they use energy, repair muscle fibers, and handle stress — like turning on better internal maintenance modes.

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Effects of local vibrations on skeletal muscle trophism in elderly people: mechanical, cellular, and molecular events.

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2009 Oct

The study gave older adults with weak muscles 12 weeks of vibrating therapy on their thighs, and found that their muscle genes changed in ways that help with energy, muscle structure, and fighting cell stress — just like the claim said.

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Effects of local vibrations on skeletal muscle trophism in elderly people: mechanical, cellular, and molecular events.

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DOI: 10.3892/IJMM_00000259

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