OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on lower limb muscle strength and physical performance in o...
Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of 12-week side-to-side vibration therapy in children and adolescents with congenital myopathy in New Zealand.
This pilot study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of vibration therapy (VT) on muscle and bone health, motor performance, an...
Effects of whole-body vibration training with different frequencies on the balance ability of the older adults: a network meta-analysis.
Purpose: To compare the effects of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) with different frequencies on the balance ability of older adu...
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise Improves the Functionality in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review.
BACKGROUND: Menopause is a natural phase in a woman's aging process. Menopause leads to the decrease of the estrogen levels, and in co...
Effects of whole-body vibration on quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled study
Background: Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) enormously affects the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. It causes weakness in the affected ...
Effects of Controlled Whole-body Vibration Training on Balance and Fall Outcomes Among Healthy Older Adults: A 6-Week Pilot Study.
BACKGROUND: Falling is the second leading cause of injury-related death worldwide and is a leading cause of injury among older adults....
Evidence of Use of Whole-Body Vibration in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
(1) Background: Metabolic syndrome (MSy) is defined by a constellation of interconnected physiological, biochemical, clinical, and met...
Efficacy and safety of whole-body vibration therapy for post-stroke spasticity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND: One of the main objectives of stroke rehabilitation is to alleviate post-stroke spasticity. Over the recent years, many st...
Whole-Body Vibration Therapy as a Modality for Treatment of Senile and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Review Article.
Whole-body vibration therapy is an intentional biomechanical stimulation of the body using various frequencies of vibrations with the ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole-Body Vibration on Gait Ability and Balance among Older Hemodialysis Patients.
BACKGROUND: Gait abnormality is a serious problem among hemodialysis patients. Whole-body vibration is a simple exercise that induces ...