Acute effects of whole-body vibrations on the fatigue induced by multiple repeated sprint ability test in soccer players.

Background: We tested the hypothesis that whole-body vibration (WBV) positively affects the fatigue process ensuing from repeated bouts of maximal efforts, as induced by repeated sprints' ability (RSA). Eleven male soccer players performed three sets of six repeated shuttle sprints (40 meters).

Methods: Eleven male soccer players (age 23.