Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2014
Effect of whole-body vibration for 3 months on arterial stiffness in the middle-aged and elderly.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effectiveness of various exercise modalities on arterial stiffness and endothelial function in older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Multi-mechanical waves against Alzheimer's disease pathology: a systematic review.Translational neurodegeneration · 2021Pooled it
- Whole-body vibration administered during a 3-week in-hospital multidisciplinary body weight reduction program increases resting energy expenditure in obese adolescents, a randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Trial
- Effects of whole body vibration exercise combined with weighted vest in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Efficacy and safety of whole body vibration in maintenance hemodialysis patients - A pilot study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2017Trial
- Whole-body vibration training on functional capacity, vascular function, and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes and peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Review
- Whole Body Vibration Training Has No Effect on Vascular Endothelial and Inflammatory Markers in Young Healthy Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Hemorheological Blood Indices in Young, Healthy Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effect of an Acute Resistance Training Bout and Long-Term Resistance Training Program on Arterial Stiffness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Cardiac tamponade following aortic root erosion by an Amplatzer PFO-Occluder in a 41-year-old woman: Only a matter of sizing?Journal of cardiology cases · 2021Article
- Whole-Body Vibration Training Increases Myocardial Salvage Against Acute Ischemia in Adult Male Rats.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2019Article
- The effects of whole body vibration on pulse wave velocity in men with chronic spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2017Article
- Benefits of whole-body vibration training on arterial function and muscle strength in young overweight/obese women.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2017Article
- Whole-body vibration as a potential countermeasure for dynapenia and arterial stiffness.Integrative medicine research · 2016Review
- The effects of sole vibration stimulation on Korean male professional volleyball players' jumping and balance ability.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
- Does short-term whole-body vibration training affect arterial stiffness in chronic stroke? A preliminary study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common problem of middle-aged and older adults. Increased arterial stiffness is a CVD risk factor. Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a simple and convenient exercise for middle-aged and older adults; however, there have been few studies investigating the effect of WBV on arterial stiffness. This study mainly investigated the effect of WBV on arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults.
methodsA total of 38 (21 women and 17 men) middle-aged and elderly subjects (average age, 61.9 years) were randomly divided into the WBV group and the control group for a 3-month trial. The WBV group received an intervention of 30 Hz and 3.2 g WBV in a natural full standing posture at a sports center. The brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), a marker of systemic arterial stiffness, and blood pressure and heart rate were measured before and after the intervention.
resultsAfter 3 months, there were no significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate in both groups. However, the bilateral baPWV was significantly reduced in the WBV group (decreased by 0.65 m/second [P=0.014]; 0.63 m/second [P=0.041] in either side), but not in the control group. The comparison between the two groups was not statistically significant.
conclusionThis study found that 3 months of WBV had a positive effect on arterial stiffness in middle-aged and older adults and could therefore be regarded as a supplementary exercise. Larger-scale studies are needed to confirm the effects of WBV in the future.
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