Effect of whole body vibration on skin blood flow and nitric oxide production.
BACKGROUND: Vascular dysfunction due to hyperglycemia in individuals with diabetes is a factor contributing to distal symmetric polyneu...
Effect of balance exercise in combination with whole-body vibration on muscle activity of the stepping limb during a forward fall in older women: A randomized controlled pilot study.
This study investigated the effects of balance exercise combined with whole-body vibration (WBV) on step performance and lower limb mu...
Effects of whole body vibration on pain, stiffness and physical functions in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of whole body vibration for pain, stiffness and physical functions in patients with knee osteoarthrit...
Effects of vertical and side-alternating vibration training on fall risk factors and bone turnover in older people at risk of falls.
BACKGROUND: whole-body vibration training may improve neuromuscular function, falls risk and bone density, but previous studies have ha...
Vibration transmission to lower extremity soft tissues during whole-body vibration.
In order to evaluate potential risks of whole-body vibration (WBV) training, it is important to understand the transfer of vibrations f...
Irisin in response to acute and chronic whole-body vibration exercise in humans.
OBJECTIVE: Irisin is a recently identified myokine, suggested to mediate the beneficial effects of exercise by inducing browning of whi...
Effects of whole-body vibration therapy on body functions and structures, activity, and participation poststroke: a systematic review.
BACKGROUND: Whole-body vibration (WBV) has gained increasing popularity in rehabilitation. Recent studies have investigated the applica...
Muscle atrophy, pain, and damage in bed rest reduced by resistive (vibration) exercise.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a short-duration (5-6 min, 3 d.wk) resistive exercise program with (R...
Whole body vibration training – improving balance control and muscle endurance.
Exercise combined with whole body vibration (WBV) is becoming increasingly popular, although additional effects of WBV in comparison to...