In the authors' words
“Maximum leg strength (VG: 24.4 %; RG: 26.6 %; KG: 6.2 %; p < 0.001) and maximum trunk flexion strength (VG: 12.2 %; RG: 11.5 %; KG: -5.5 %; p = 0.01) significantly increased in both vibration groups.”
What was measured
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Muscle mass No difference found
- Joint pain Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 108
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Whole-body vibration
- Cited
- 12 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 21990056
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of 21 RCTs in 748 healthy women found whole-body vibration training for 12 or more weeks improved lower-body muscle strength and power, with postmenopausal women gaining more power than premenopausal.
- A meta-analysis of 5 trials in 112 postmenopausal women found whole-body vibration training alone did not significantly improve lean mass compared with control.
- A meta-analysis of randomized trials found whole-body vibration training increased lean mass in young adults but not in postmenopausal women or other groups studied.
- Postmenopausal women did 24 weeks of whole body vibration or resistance training; vibration increased hip bone density and muscle strength, while resistance training and controls showed no bone density change.