The prevalence of sarcopenia and relationships between muscle and bone in ageing West-African Gambian men and women.
BACKGROUND: The rapidly rising ageing population in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) will lead to a concurrent increase in muscul...
Feasibility and safety of a 6-month exercise program to increase bone and muscle strength in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
BACKGROUND: Arthritis in childhood can be associated with muscle weakness around affected joints, low bone mass and low bone strength....
Lean mass and lower limb muscle function in relation to hip strength, geometry and fracture risk indices in community-dwelling older women.
In a population-based sample of British women aged over 70 years old, lean mass and peak lower limb muscle force were both independentl...
EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION ON SPINAL PROPRIOCEPTION OF HEALTHY SUBJECTS AND PATIENTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN
Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem with a high recurrence
rate. Current treatments are not that effective. As patients with...
Effects of Whole Body Vibration Therapy and Classic Physiotherapy on Postural Stability in People With Back Pain: A Randomized Trial.
STUDY DESIGN: This 2-step prospective randomized parallel trial evaluated postural stability in 65 back pain participants (61.6+/-7.9 y...
Acute Neuromuscular Modulation Enhances Postural Control after Whole-Body Vibration
The postural movement control determines performance of almost any kind of human movement. The current study aimed to investigate wheth...
Lower Body Acceleration and Muscular Responses to Rotational and Vertical Whole-Body Vibration at Different Frequencies and Amplitudes.
Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize acceleration transmission and neuromuscular responses to rotational vibration (RV) and v...
The Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Bone Density in Osteoporotic Patients.
Physical exercise is considered an effective means to stimulate bone osteogenesis in osteoporotic patients. The authors reviewed the cu...
Is Vibration Training Good for Your Bones? An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
Whole-body vibration (WBV) intervention studies and reviews have been increasing lately. However, the results regarding its effects on...
Effects of whole body vibration on spinal proprioception in healthy individuals.
BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem with high reoccurrence rate. As patients with LBP are often found to be prop...