ReviewMuscles, ligaments and tendons journal
Clinical applications of vibration therapy in orthopaedic practice.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of Interventional Strategies to Improve Recovery after Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of Rhythmic Sensory Stimulation on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Pilot Study.Pain research & management · 2020Trial
- A parallel randomized controlled trial examining the effects of rhythmic sensory stimulation on fibromyalgia symptoms.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Evolving strategies for osteoporosis management in postmenopausal women: From tradition to innovation.Medicine · 2025Review
- Advances in vibration therapy for the treatment of osteoporosis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Enhancing Cytoplasmic Expression of Exogenous mRNA Through Dynamic Mechanical Stimulation.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Article
- The Effects of Massage Guns on Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- The Acute Effects of Theragun™ Percussive Therapy on Viscoelastic Tissue Dynamics and Hamstring Group Range of Motion.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- Whole-Body Vibration Therapy as a Modality for Treatment of Senile and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Review Article.Cureus · 2023Review
- Effects of wearable therapies on jump performance in sport horses.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- A Pre-Post Study on the Cardiorespiratory Response to Different Protocols of Exposure on a Vibratory Platform in Young Healthy Individuals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Kinesiological Treatment of Early Spine Osteoarthritis in a Motorcyclist.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effect of External Mechanical Stimuli on Human Bone: a narrative review.Progress in biomedical engineering (Bristol, England) · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review of Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine: "Miscellaneous Therapies".Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Possible Mechanisms for the Effects of Sound Vibration on Human Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Integration of focal vibration and intra-articular oxygen-ozone therapy in rehabilitation of painful knee osteoarthritis.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- Alterations in neuromuscular junctions and oxidative stress of the soleus muscle of obese Wistar rats caused by vibratory platform training.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2020Article
- Laryngeal Vibration Increases Spontaneous Swallowing Rates in Chronic Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: A Proof-of-Principle Pilot Study.Dysphagia · 2019Article
- Effects of Mechanical Vibration in Neuromuscular Junctions and Fiber Type of the Soleus Muscle of Oophorectomized Wistar Rats.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2019Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundVibration therapy (VT) has been proposed as an option to improve physical performance and reduce the negative effects of ageing on bone, muscles and tendons. Several discrepancies exist on the type of applications, frequency and magnitude. These differences reflex on the contradictory clinical results in literature. Aim of the present study is to carry on an exhaustive review to focus on technical options on the market, clinical applications in orthopaedic practice and expected outcomes.
methodsa literature review using the key words "vibration therapy" and "whole-body vibration" and "orthopaedics" was performed. After checking the available abstracts 71 full text articles were evaluated.
resultsfifty-one articles focused on the effects of VT on muscles and tendons reporting ways of action and clinical outcomes. In a similar way 20 studies focused on the influence of VT on bone tissue with regard on ways of action and clinical trials.
conclusionsVT provides anabolic mechanical signals to bone and musculo-tendinous system. The best effects seem to be achieved with devices that deliver low-intensity stimuli at high frequencies providing linear horizontal displacement.
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