Sarcopenia is considered to be a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture, which is a major health problem in elderly women. In this stud...
Vibration-related extrusion of capillary blood from the calf musculature depends upon directions of vibration of the leg and of the gravity vector
Purpose:
In this study, we investigated the effects of vibration of the whole lower leg on the content and the oxygenation of hemoglobi...
Controlled whole-body vibration training reduces risk of falls in people with Multiple Sclerosis
Despite the prevalence of falls among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), there are very limited evidence-based treatment approaches f...
Effekte eines niedrigfrequenten Ganzkörpervibrationstrainings auf dem Galileo 2000
Zusammenfassung:
Dem Ganzkörpertraining wird der präventive und rehabilitative Nutzen nachgesagt, die Mineralisierung der Knochen zu fö...
Vibrationstraining in der Sporttherapie
Zusammenfassung:
Der Beitrag vermittelt wesentliche, grundlegende Aspekte des Vibrationstrainings. Die wichtigsten Wirkmechanismen werd...
Effects of vibration training on bone metabolism: results from a short-term bed rest study.
The absence of mechanical loading leads to a prompt increase in bone resorption measured by bone resorption markers. There is high pote...
What’s the secret behind the benefits of whole-body vibration training in patients with COPD? A randomized, controlled trial.
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that whole-body vibration training (WBVT) improves exercise capacity in patients with severe CO...
Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) Measures Contribute to the Understanding of Bone Fragility in Older Patients With Low-trauma Fracture.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as currently used has limitations in identifying patients with osteoporosis and predicting occur...
Insulin Resistance and the IGF-I-Cortical Bone Relationship in Children Ages 9-13 Years.
IGF-I is a pivotal hormone in pediatric musculoskeletal development. Though recent data suggest that the role of IGF-I in total body le...