SynthesisPloS one2018
Whole-body vibration training in obese subjects: A systematic review.
Synthesis in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07180485 (The Effectiveness of Whole Body Vibration Training in Improving Brain Activity, Bone Mineral Density, Quality of Life, and Biomarkers for the Older People With Dynapenic Abdominal Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of Whole Body Vibration Training in Improving Brain Activity, Bone Mineral Density, Quality of Life, and Biomarkers for the Older People With Dynapenic Abdominal Obesity
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of vibration training on quality of life in older adults: a preliminary systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of whole body vibration therapy on reducing fat mass in the adult general population: A systematic review and meta-analyses.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2019Pooled it
- Impact of whole-body vibration on anthropometric measurements and body composition in overweight and obese university students: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- 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 Twenty-Four Weeks of Resistance Exercise Training on Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Functional Fitness and Isokinetic Muscle Strength in Obese Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effects of 8-Week Whole-Body Vibration Training on the HbA1c, Quality of Life, Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Foot Health Status in People with T2DM: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Effects of Acute Whole-Body Vibration Practice on Maximal Fat Oxidation in Adult Obese Males: A Pilot Study.Obesity facts · 2020Trial
- A brief whole-body vibration intervention to avoid weight gain in college students: A randomized controlled pilot trial.Journal of American college health : J of ACHTrial
- Review
- Acute whole-body vibration therapy enhances cognitive speed without altering heart rate variability in healthy young adults.AIMS neuroscience · 2025Article
- The decorin and myostatin response to acute whole body vibration: impact of adiposity, sex, and race.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Article
- The Clinical Utility of Whole Body Vibration: A Review of the Different Types and Dosing for Application in Metabolic Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Article
- Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Balance or Proprioception in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2023Review
- Novel Approach for Glycemic Management Incorporating Vibration Stimulation of Skeletal Muscle in Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Establishment of health related physical fitness evaluation system for school adolescents aged 12-16 in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Whole body vibration therapy and cognitive functions: a systematic review.AIMS neuroscience · 2023Review
- Can the use of photobiomodulation for localized fat reduction induce changes in lipid profile? A critical integrative review.Lasers in medical science · 2022Review
- Yoda1 Enhanced Low-Magnitude High-Frequency Vibration on Osteocytes in Regulation of MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Migration.Cancers · 2022Article
- New Trend of Physical Activity and Exercise for Health Promotion and Functional Ability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objective(i) to determine the outcomes of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on obese individuals, and the intervention settings producing such effects; (ii) identify potential improper or harmful use of WBVT.
designSystematic review. DATA SOURCES: Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro and Scielo until July 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Full papers evaluating the effect of WBVT on body composition, cardiovascular status and functional performance in obese adults. Papers with PEDro score<4 were excluded. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS: Risk of bias and quality of WBVT reporting were assessed with PEDro scale (randomized controlled trials) or TREND checklist (non-randomized studies) and a 14-items checklist, respectively. Weighted acceleration, daily exposure and Hedges' adjusted g were computed.
resultsWe included 18 papers published 2010-2017. Typical interventions consisted in three sessions/week of exercises (squats, calf-raises) performed on platforms vibrating at 25-40 Hz (amplitude: 1-2 mm); according to ISO 2631-1:1997, daily exposure was "unsafe" in 7/18 studies. Interventions lasting ≥6 weeks improved cardiac autonomic function and reduced central/peripheral arterial stiffness in obese women; 10 weeks of WBVT produced significant weight/fat mass reduction, leg strength improvements as resistance training, and enhanced glucose regulation when added to hypocaloric diet. No paper evidenced losses of lean mass. Isolated cases of adverse effects were reported. SUMMARY: To date, WBVT is a promising adjuvant intervention therapy for obese women; long-term studies involving larger cohorts and male participants are required to demonstrate the associated safety and health benefits. The therapeutic use of WBVT in the management of obese patients is still not standardised and should be supported by an extensive knowledge on the causality between vibration parameters and outcomes.
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