In the authors' words
“Strength training combined with either proprioceptive training or whole-body vibration was associated with improvements in some, but not all, measures of postural control in post-menopausal women with low bone density.”
What was measured
- Balance and falls Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, low bone density
- How many
- 57
- How long
- 39 weeks
- Exercise
- Whole-body vibration, Balance and functional training, Resistance training
- Cited
- 15 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 23375357
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