Vibration Therapy to Prevent Bone Loss and Falls: Mechanisms and Efficacy.
A considerable volume of evidence has accumulated to suggest that whole-body vibration (WBV) may have a therapeutic role to play in the...
Acute effects of simultaneous electromyostimulation and vibration on leg blood flow in spinal cord injury.
STUDY DESIGN: Randomized crossover. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the acute effects of isolated and simultaneous application of whole-body vib...
[New strategies for exercise training in osteoporosis].
In the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, movement with muscle strengthening and proprioceptive training plays a major role. Thi...
Whole-body vibration exercise in postmenopausal osteoporosis.
The report of the World Health Organization (WHO) of 2008 defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by low bone mass and an incre...
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review.
Objective. To review the literature on the effects of whole-body vibration therapy in patients with fibromyalgia. Design. Systematic li...
Effects of complementary whole-body vibration training in patients after lung transplantation: A randomized, controlled trial.
BACKGROUND: In recent years, some studies have shown that whole-body vibration training (WBVT) may be a beneficial training mode in pat...
Deviations of frequency and the mode of vibration of commercially available whole-body vibration training devices.
AIM: Research in the field of whole body vibration (WBV) training and the use of it in practice might be hindered by the fact that WBV...
Bone density and neuromuscular function in older competitive athletes depend on running distance.
Individuals who are involved in explosive sport types, such as 100-m sprints and long jump, have greater bone density, leg muscle size...
Controlled whole-body vibration training reduces risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults.
The primary purpose of this study was to systematically examine the effects of an 8-week controlled whole-body vibration training on re...
Reduced bone strength and muscle force in women 27 years after anorexia nervosa.
CONTEXT: A substantial body of research findings indicate that muscle mass and bone mass are reduced in populations of anorexic females...