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Did you know that Power Plate activates the muscles and nervous system that determine how fast you walk? 
 
And that improvements can be felt within weeks of user?
 
Most people tend to associate aging with visible markers: wrinkles, graying hair, or the morning stiffness that makes rising from a chair a deliberate act.
 
Yet researchers who study longevity, functional independence, and the biology of aging often focus on a far simpler measure: how quickly someone walks.
 
Known in clinical studies as gait speed, this metric has emerged over the past two decades as one of the strongest predictors of future health outcomes. Repeatedly, investigations have shown that the pace at which a person covers even a short distance—sometimes just a few meters—can forecast risks years in advance.
 
Those who sustain a brisk, steady walking speed are more likely to remain independent longer, suffer fewer falls, preserve muscle and bone strength, and maintain sharper nervous system responses. In population-level studies, they also tend to live longer.
 
At first glance, the connection can seem improbable. How could something as mundane as walking pace reveal so much about the body’s inner workings?
 
The explanation lies in what gait speed actually represents: an integrated snapshot of multiple physiological systems operating in concert. 
 
It reflects the health not only of the legs but of the muscles, nervous system, vestibular balance mechanisms, reaction times, cardiovascular circulation, and overall coordination.
 
When these systems function effectively, the result is what observers intuitively recognize as a confident stride: rising swiftly from a seat, crossing a street without hesitation, ascending stairs fluidly, and recovering quickly from a misstep.
 
But when even subtle declines begin—perhaps in neural signaling, muscle responsiveness, or circulatory efficiency—the changes manifest first in movement. Strides shorten. Caution increases. A subtle fragility emerges.
 
Studies of aging now indicate that this slowdown often precedes more overt signs of decline, such as chronic disease or disability. Movement, in essence, serves as an early barometer of systemic health.
 
This is why gait speed has become a key marker in gerontology and clinical research.
 
It also underscores a fundamental aspect of human physiology: the body is as much a mechanical system as a chemical one. Every adjustment to balance, every rapid neural command to stabilize posture, every muscular contraction to maintain uprightness constitutes an ongoing dialogue between brain, nerves, and muscles.
 
As long as that dialogue remains vigorous, speed, stability, and confidence persist. When it quiets, vitality erodes. [keep reading here]([link removed]).
 
 

-Jackie

 

Power Plate’s Strong Bones, Strong Body Bundle

Power Plate is excited to offer you our new Strong Bones, Strong Body bundle. Power Plate’s vibration will allow you to naturally improve your bone strength. As the vibration engages with your bones, it is stimulating them to grow, improving bone strength and preventing reduced bone structure.

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Workout Program

Strong Bones, Strong Body is a 6 week program designed to help you improve your bone health and increase bone strength. Master Trainer, Sylvie Patrick, designed this program to include 3 workouts per week using your MOVE and MOVE Stability Bars. Each week is new workouts, providing you with a total of 18 different workouts throughout the program. 

Meet the Trainer

Sylvie Patrick has over 15 years of experience using whole body vibration with her clients. She specialized in Functional Training for the Active Aging population. She also studied Brain Fitness  and was a guest writer for the “Parkinson’s Empowerment Training”. She teaches accredited courses for major fitness brands.

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