High-frequency whole-body vibration improves balancing ability in elderly women

WH Cheung, HW Mok, L Qin, PC Sze, KM Lee… - Archives of physical …, 2007 - Elsevier
Cheung WH, Mok HW, Qin L, Sze PC, Lee KM, Leung KS. High-frequency whole-body
vibration improves balancing ability in elderly women. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the …

The effects of whole body vibration on physical and physiological capability in special populations

KH Madou, JB Cronin - Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2008 - Elsevier
The objective of this article was to systematically review the effects of whole body vibration
(WBV) loading parameters on the elderly, postmenopausal women and neurological …

The effect of whole body vibration on balance, mobility and falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FMH Lam, RWK Lau, RCK Chung, MYC Pang - Maturitas, 2012 - Elsevier
This systematic review aimed to examine the effect of WBV on balance, mobility and falls
among older adults. The databases used included MEDLINE, the Excerpta Medica …

Whole-body vibration training improves balance control and sit-to-stand performance among middle-aged and older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial

MC Ko, LS Wu, S Lee, CC Wang, PF Lee… - European Review of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Aging is associated with decreased balance, which increases falling risk. The
objective of the current study was to determine the feasibility and effects of whole-body …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of whole body vibration training and mental training on mobility, neuromuscular performance, and muscle strength in older men

M Goudarzian, S Ghavi, A Shariat… - Journal of exercise …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) exercise,
mental training (MT), and the concurrent effect of WBV and MT on lower body balance …

Effects of a whole body vibration (WBV) exercise intervention for institutionalized older people: a randomized, multicentre, parallel, clinical trial

M Sitjà-Rabert, MJ Martínez-Zapata… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the efficacy of an exercise program on a whole-body vibration platform
(WBV) in improving body balance and muscle performance and preventing falls in …

Efficacy of whole body vibration exercise in older people: a systematic review

M Sitjà-Rabert, D Rigau… - Disability and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on whole
body vibration programs in older population and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Effect of whole-body vibration exercise and muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises on walking ability in the elderly

K Kawanabe, A Kawashima, I Sashimoto… - The Keio journal of …, 2007 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The present study was conducted to determine the beneficial effect of wholebody vibration
(WBV) exercise in addition to muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises on the …

Effect of a combination of whole body vibration exercise and squat training on body balance, muscle power, and walking ability in the elderly

T Osugi, J Iwamoto, M Yamazaki… - … and clinical risk …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to clarify the beneficial effect of whole body
vibration (WBV) exercise plus squat training on body balance, muscle power, and walking …

Effect of whole-body vibration exercise on mobility, balance ability and general health status in frail elderly patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial

L Zhang, C Weng, M Liu, Q Wang… - Clinical …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To study the effects of whole-body vibration exercises on the mobility function,
balance and general health status, and its feasibility as an intervention in frail elderly …