Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2018
Effects of whole body vibration training on isokinetic muscular performance, pain, function, and quality of life in female patients with patellofemoral pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07382037 (Efficacy of Whole-Body Vibration in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Efficacy of Whole-Body Vibration in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of the Association between Changes in Muscle Strength and Clinical Outcome Changes in Patellofemoral Pain.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Knee extensor training in patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and synthesis.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of whole body vibration with exercise therapy versus exercise therapy alone on flexibility, vertical jump height, agility and pain in athletes with patellofemoral pain: a randomized clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Trial
- Effects of exercise combined with whole body vibration in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised-controlled clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Trial
- Biomechanical study of characteristics of dynamic stability of lower limbs in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Focused Vibrations Plus Kinesiotaping with Insights into Radiological Influences-An Observational Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Whole-Body Vibration Impacts on the Degree of Toe Angle and Its Correlation to the Knee Osteoarthritis Index during Level Walking among Female University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of High-Intensity Aquatic or Bicycling Training in Athletes with Unilateral Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Early Post-Operative Intervention of Whole-Body Vibration in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) training on isokinetic muscular performance, pain, function, and quality of life in patients with patellofemoral pain (PFP).
methodsForty women with PFP were included in this study and assigned to either a WBV group that received WBV training plus home exercise or a control group that performed home exercise only. A supervised WBV training was performed in 24 sessions on a synchronous vertical vibration platform three times a week for eight weeks. The home exercise program in the control group was identical to that in the WBV group. Isokinetic measurements were performed at baseline and post-treatment. In addition, patients were assessed after 6 months using a visual analog scale (VAS), Kujala Patellofemoral Score (KPS), and Short Form-36 (SF-36).
resultsTotal work of knee extensors and VAS improved significantly post-treatment in the WBV group compared to the control group (P=0.041, P=0.003, respectively). However, there was no significant difference between groups at the 6-month follow-up (P>0.05).
conclusionsThe present findings recommended that eight weeks of WBV training plus home exercise can more effectively reduce pain and improve the endurance of the knee extensors than that of home exercise of patient with PFP.
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