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In a word, no, though indicate that gentle full-body vibration has some other health benefits.
For the , the underlying theory was apparently that the vigorous mechanical massage would break down fat cells for removal by the bloodstream or lymphatic circulation, or that it would simply tone the flabby area.
These and were the descendants of equipment for both active and passive exercise developed by a Swedish doctor, , who introduced them to Americans at the in Philadelphia. Some of resemble the tension-based machines used in modern .
The vibrating belts enjoyed their greatest popularity from the 1930s to the 1960s, but no formal scientific studies proved any weight-loss or muscle-toning benefits.
One of low-magnitude vibration involved overweight mice. The results, reported in 2012 in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, showed improved bone strength and more immune cells, but not weight loss.