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 exercise training for fibromyalgia

J Bidonde, AJ Busch, I van der Spuy… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Exercise training is commonly recommended for adults with fibromyalgia. We
defined whole body vibration (WBV) exercise as use of a vertical or rotary oscillating …

Does whole-body vibration training have a positive effect on balance and walking function in patients with stroke? A meta-analysis

Y Yin, J Wang, Z Yu, L Zhou, X Liu, H Cai… - Frontiers in human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective After a stroke, patients usually suffer from dysfunction, such as decreased balance
ability, and abnormal walking function. Whole-body vibration training can promote muscle …

Effects of whole body vibration on muscle spasticity for people with central nervous system disorders: a systematic review

M Huang, LR Liao, MYC Pang - Clinical rehabilitation, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine the effects of whole-body vibration on spasticity among people with
central nervous system disorders. Methods: Electronic searches were conducted using …

Whole-body vibration has no effect on neuromotor function and falls in chronic stroke.

RW Lau, SP Yip, MY Pang - Medicine and science in sports and …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Purpose Whole-body vibration therapy has gained increasing popularity in enhancing
neuromotor function in various patient populations. It remains uncertain, however, whether …

Whole body vibration therapy for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a pilot study

NJ Kessler, J Hong - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2013 - Elsevier
The unsatisfactory results associated with conventional treatments for symptoms of diabetic
peripheral neuropathy (DPN) demonstrate a need for research into alternative therapies …

Whole body vibration showed beneficial effect on pain, balance measures and quality of life in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A randomized controlled trial

A Jamal, I Ahmad, N Ahamed, M Azharuddin… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of whole body vibration (WBV)
therapy on pain, neuropathy disability score, balance, proprioception and quality of life …

Acute corticospinal and spinal modulation after whole body vibration

A Krause, A Gollhofer, K Freyler… - Journal of …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate neural effects of acute whole body
vibration (WBV) on lower limb muscles regarding corticospinal and spinal excitability …

Effect of a local vibration stimulus training programme on postural sway and gait in chronic stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial

SW Lee, KH Cho, WH Lee - Clinical rehabilitation, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate the effect of a local vibration stimulus training programme on
postural sway and gait in stroke patients. Design: A randomized controlled trial with two …

Whole‐body vibration influences lower extremity circulatory and neurological function

KE Games, JM Sefton - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Whole‐body vibration (WBV) is currently used to enhance performance and treat injuries
even though we lack an understanding of how WBV influences physiological processes. An …