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Trial reportObesity facts2010

Effect of long-term whole body vibration training on visceral adipose tissue: a preliminary report.

Dirk Vissers, An Verrijken, Ilse Mertens, Caroline Van Gils, Annemie Van de Sompel, Steven Truijen, Luc Van Gaal

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Trial report in Obesity facts, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07602959 (Investigation of the Effects of Whole Body Vibration Application on Muscle Functional Level, Physical Fitness and Respiratory Parameters After Bariatric Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07602959 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Investigation of the Effects of Whole Body Vibration Application on Muscle Functional Level, Physical Fitness and Respiratory Parameters After Bariatric Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorKirsehir Ahi Evran UniversitesiRan2026 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsObesity & Overweight, Morbid Obesity, Morbid Obesity Requiring Bariatric SurgeryArmsResistance Training, Whole Body Vibration, Control Group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

51 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Long-term effects of weight-reducing diets in people with hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021
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  5. Weight management programmes: Re-analysis of a systematic review to identify pathways to effectiveness.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018
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  8. Long-term effects of weight-reducing diets in people with hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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  12. Effect of behavioural techniques and delivery mode on effectiveness of weight management: systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2014
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  20. A comparison of the effect of a variety of thermal and vibratory modalities on skin temperature and blood flow in healthy volunteers.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2011
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Dirk VissersDepartment of Health Sciences - Physiotherapy, University College of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
An Verrijken
Ilse Mertens
Caroline Van Gils
Annemie Van de Sompel
Steven Truijen
Luc Van Gaal

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo determine the effect of whole body vibration (WBV), combined with caloric restriction, on weight, body composition and metabolic risk factors in overweight and obese adults.

methodsA randomized, controlled study with a 6-month intervention period and a 6-month 'no intervention' follow-up. 61 of the 79 participants completed the study. Data were collected at baseline and at 3, 6 and 12 months in the control group (CONTROL), the diet only group (DIET), the diet plus fitness group (FITNESS) and the diet plus WBV group (VIBRATION).

resultsWeight decreased significantly in all three intervention groups. Only FITNESS and VIBRATION managed to maintain a weight loss of 5% or more in the long term. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) changed most in VIBRATION: -47.8 +/- 41.2 and -47.7 +/- 45.7 cm2 after 6 and 12 months respectively compared to CONTROL (-3.6 +/- 20.5 or +26.3 +/- 30.6 cm(2)), DIET (-24.3 +/- 29.8 or -7.5 +/- 28.3 cm(2)) and FITNESS (-17.6 +/- 36.6 or -1.6 +/- 33.3 cm(2)) (p < 0.001).

conclusionsCombining aerobic exercise or WBV training with caloric restriction can help to achieve a sustained long-term weight loss of 5-10%. These preliminary data show that WBV training may have the potential to reduce VAT more than aerobic exercise in obese adults, possibly making it a meaningful addition to future weight loss programs.

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AdultBody CompositionBody Mass IndexCholesterol, HDLCombined Modality TherapyDiet, ReducingExercise TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntra-Abdominal FatMaleMiddle AgedOverweightPhysical FitnessResistance TrainingCholesterol, HDLTriglycerides

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PMID20484941
PMCPMC6452127

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