A randomized controlled trial was conducted to clarify the beneficial effect of whole body vibration (WBV) exercise plus squat training...
Feasibility of whole-body vibration training in nursing home residents with low physical function: a pilot study.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Whole-body vibration (WBV) training may offer an efficient option to improve physical performance of nursing home ...
Does progressive resistance and balance exercise reduce falls in residential aged care? Randomized controlled trial protocol for the SUNBEAM program
Introduction: Falls are common among older adults. It is reported that approximately 60% of residents of aged care facilities fall each...
Untersuchungen zur Optimierung des körperlichen Trainings bei Frauen mit postmenopausal verminderter Knochendichte
Hintergrund: Der Erhalt von neuromuskularen Funktionen und einer tragfahigen
Knochenmasse bei alteren Menschen wird immer wichtiger, be...
In vivo measurements of the effect of whole body vibration on spinal loads.
PURPOSE: It is assumed that whole body vibration (WBV) improves muscle strength, bone density, blood flow and mobility and is therefor...
Whole-body vibration training improves balance, muscle strength and glycosylated hemoglobin in elderly patients with diabetic neuropathy.
Elderly patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy are more likely to experience falls. However, the information available on how...
Whole-body vibration in addition to strength and balance exercise for falls-related functional mobility of frail older adults: a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of whole-body vibration in addition to an exercise programme on functional mobility and related...
A TRI-MODALITY COMPARISON OF VOLUMETRIC BONE MEASURE QUANTIFICATION USING 1.0 TESLA PERIPHERAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, PERIPHERAL QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND HIGHRESOLUTION- PERIPHERAL QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES
This comparative study of peripheral (p) QCT, high-resolution pQCT (hr-pQCT) and 1.0
Tesla pMRI technologies focused on quantifying sho...