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Trial reportBMC geriatrics2005

The feasibility of Whole Body Vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN62535013].

Ivan Bautmans, Ellen Van Hees, Jean-Claude Lemper, Tony Mets

4 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC geriatrics, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 75 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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75citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
5.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01239823 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2010, after this paper: background citation

Platform Exercise Training for Women at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of IowaRan2010 to 2011Enrolled50ConditionsKnee OsteoarthritisArmsWhole Body Vibration Training, Exercise without vibration
NCT01734083 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2012, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training on Physical Functioning and Falls in Community-dwelling Elderly With Cognitive Impairments

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRan2012 to 2015Enrolled66ConditionsDementiaArmsWhole body vibration exercise, Conventional exercise
NCT01735682 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2012, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise Training on Physical Functioning and Falls in Institutionalized Elderly: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRan2012 to 2015Enrolled68ConditionsGeriatric DisorderArmsWhole body vibration, Conventional exercise, Control
NCT02571322 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Whole Body Vibration Training on Body Composition, Physical Fitness, and Quality of Life

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MiamiRan2016 to 2017Enrolled0ConditionsBody Composition, Beneficial, Physical FitnessArmsHyperVibe Whole Body Vibration training device, Aerobic Exercise
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 342 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Physical and Motor Fitness Tests for Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  9. Physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013
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  11. Whole-body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012
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15 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ivan BautmansGerontology, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium. ivan.bautmans@vub.ac.be
Ellen Van Hees
Jean-Claude Lemper
Tony Mets
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel · BEArtesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFatigue or lack of interest can reduce the feasibility of intensive physical exercise in nursing home residents. Low-volume exercise interventions with similar training effects might be an alternative. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the feasibility of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) in institutionalised elderly, and its impact on functional capacity and muscle performance.

methodsTwenty-four nursing home residents (15 female, 9 male; mean age 77.5 +/- 11.0 years) were randomised (stratification for age, gender and ADL-category) to 6 weeks static WBV exercise (WBV+, N = 13) or control (only static exercise; N = 11). Outcome measures were exercise compliance, timed up-and-go, Tinetti-test, back scratch, chair sit-and-reach, handgrip strength and linear isokinetic leg extension.

resultsAt baseline, WBV+ and control groups were similar for all outcome variables. Twenty-one participants completed the program and attended respectively 96% and 86% of the exercise sessions for the WBV+ and control groups. Training-induced changes in timed up-and-go and Tinetti-test were better for WBV+ compared to control (p = 0.029 for timed up-and-go, p = 0.001 and p = 0.002 for Tinetti body balance and total score respectively). In an alternative analysis (Worst Rank Score & Last Observation Carried Forward) the differences in change remained significant on the Tinetti body balance and total score. No other significant differences in change between both groups were observed.

conclusionIn nursing home residents with limited functional dependency, six weeks static WBV exercise is feasible, and is beneficial for balance and mobility. The supplementary benefit of WBV on muscle performance compared to classic exercise remains to be explored further.

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Exercise ToleranceFrail ElderlyPostural BalanceAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalVibration

Identifiers

PMID16372905
PMCPMC1368976
OpenAlexW2112077931

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