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...
Whole-body Vibration Training as a Supportive Therapy During Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – A Randomised Controlled Trial
Abstract: Effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) training in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HS...
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...
Analysis of the effects of whole-body vibration in Parkinson’s disease – Systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: Because of discrepant published results, there is a need to systematically analyze the literature that has evaluated the ef...
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...
Relationship of cardiometabolic risk biomarkers with DXA and pQCT bone health outcomes in young girls.
BACKGROUND: Excess weight exerts the positive effect of mechanical loading on bone during development whereas obesity-related metabolic...
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...
Whole-body vibration in children with disabilities demonstrates therapeutic potentials for pediatric cancer populations: a systematic review.
PURPOSE: Low levels of physical activity often observed in pediatric oncology might be attributed to various functional deficits, espec...