Recently, stochastic whole-body vibration (WBV) has received much attention as a potential muscle-anabolic and anti-osteoporotic intervention. It is suggested that the randomized low-frequency signals produced during such training can activate otherwise high threshold afferent and efferent motor-neurons and thus may result in a considerable neuromuscular activation. Additionally, there data supporting peripherally-induced central biochemical activation, that meaning the production of CNS modulators due to application of mechanical exercise such as stochastic WBV. The result is a rapid (within minutes), transient force increase. Due to the high number of stimuli-repetitions, it is possible to increase muscle strength using shorter training times (<5 min) than with conventional physiotherapeutic methods (> 30 min). Several experimental and clinical studies have shown that in addition to muscle function, WBV also improved body balance and bone mineral density.