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Trial reportOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2011

Effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density and falls: results of the randomized controlled ELVIS study with postmenopausal women.

S von Stengel, W Kemmler, K Engelke, W A Kalender

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Trial report in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01296776 (Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia in Independently Living, Frail Elderly Females), which is not on this map. Cited by 62 papers, 18 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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62citing papers in PubMed, 18 pooled it
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NCT01296776 phase3completednot on this map

Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia in Independently Living, Frail Elderly Females

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical SchoolRan2011 to 2012Enrolled78ConditionsOsteopenia, Sarcopenia, FallsArmswellness control group., whole-body electromyostimulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 18 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 177 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. The effect of whole body vibration on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2019
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  11. Effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016
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  14. The effects of differing resistance training modes on the preservation of bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015
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  16. Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S von StengelInstitute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen, Henkestr. 91, 91052, Erlangen, Germany. simon.von.stengel@imp.uni-erlangen.de
W Kemmler
K Engelke
W A Kalender
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledWe determined whether the effect of exercise on bone mineral density (BMD) and falls can be enhanced by whole body vibration (WBV). In summary, the multi-purpose exercise training was effective to increase lumbar BMD but added WBV did not enhance this effect. However, falls were lowest in the exercise program combined with WBV.

introductionWBV is a new approach to reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures. In the "Erlangen Longitudinal Vibration Study" (ELVIS), we investigated whether WBV enhances the effect of multifunctional exercise on BMD and falls.

methodsOne hundred fifty-one postmenopausal women (68.5 ± 3.1 years) were randomly assigned to a: (1) conventional training group (TG); (2) conventional training group including vibration (TGV); and (3) wellness control group (CG). TG conducted an exercise program consisting of 20 min dancing aerobics, 5 min balance training, 20 min functional gymnastics, and 15 min dynamic leg-strength training on vibration plates (without vibration) twice a week. TGV performed an identical exercise regimen with vibration (25-35 Hz) during the leg-strengthening sequence. CG performed a low-intensity wellness program. BMD was measured at the hip and lumbar spine at baseline and follow-up using the DXA method. Falls were recorded daily via the calendar method.

resultsAfter 18 months, an increase in BMD at the lumbar spine was observed in both training groups (TGV: +1.5% vs. TG: +2.1%). The difference between the TG and the CG (1.7%) was significant. At the hip no changes were determined in either group. The fall frequency was significantly lower in TGV (0.7 falls/person) compared with CG (1.5), whereas the difference between TG (0.96) and CG was not significant.

conclusionsA multifunctional training program had a positive impact on lumbar BMD. The application of vibration did not enhance these effects. However, only the training including WBV affected the number of falls significantly.

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Accidental FallsAgedBone DensityCombined Modality TherapyExercise TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHip JointHumansLumbar VertebraeOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalOsteoporotic FracturesSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeVibration

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