Whole Body Vibration works very similar to the myotatic stretch reflex, whereby mechanical vibrations induce non-voluntary muscle contractions. Research has shown that each muscle in our body has a similar stretch reflex that responds to a certain frequency of vibration stimulus. This is commonly known as the ‘Tonic Vibration Reflex’ (‘TVR’). The vertical movement of the vibration plate with a small amplitude of 2 to 4 mm stimulates this stretch reflex. At a frequency of 20 to 50 times a second, the WAVE can produce up to 1500 contractions in 30 seconds.