Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Peripheral Blood Flow, Vibrotactile Perception and Balance in Older Adults.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Review
- Effect of mechanical vibration on peripheral blood flow in laboratory exposure: a narrative review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2026Review
- Acute Effects of a Single Whole-Body Vibration Session on Mobility and Postural Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Identification of anatomical locations: its relevance for vibrotactile perception of individuals with Parkinson's disease.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Article
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- Transporting Blood to Remote Areas: The Impact of Blood Shaker Machine Vibration on the Quality of Erythrocytes, Hemoglobin, and Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2024Article
- Influence of Ambient Temperature on Autonomic Nerve Function and Peripheral Sensation from Moderate-Intensity Treadmill Exercise.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Combined effects of whole-body vibration and dynamic squats on cardiovascular and salivary biomarker responses in healthy adults.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2023Article
- The Effects of Massage Guns on Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Different Protocols for Low Whole-Body Vibration Frequency for Spasticity and Physical Performance in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Short-term effects of side-alternating Whole-Body Vibration on cognitive function of young adults.PloS one · 2023Article
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- The immediate effect of a single whole-body vibration session on balance, skin sensation, and pain in patients with type 2 diabetic neuropathy.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundNon-invasive application of whole-body vibration (WBV) has the potential for inducing improvements in impaired peripheral circulation, cutaneous sensation and balance among older adults. However, relevant studies have frequently applied high magnitudes of vibration and show conflicting and inconclusive results. Therefore, we attempted to ascertain the acute responses in those parameters from exposure of thirty older subjects to WBV of three different magnitudes, defined according to ISO 2631-1 (1997).
methodsEach subject randomly underwent four sessions of intervention (three bouts of 1 min exposure with 1 min between-bout rests): WBV at 15, 20, or 25 Hz with a peak-to-peak displacement of 4 mm, or control condition.
resultsBoth during and after intervention, dorsal foot skin blood flow increased significantly under 20 and 25 Hz exposure conditions with greater responses under the latter condition, the magnitude of which slightly exceeded the recommended value. Plantar vibrotactile perception showed significant increases after WBV exposure with overall greater responses under higher frequencies of vibration. In contrast, no WBV-induced change in balance was observed.
conclusionsWBV at 20 Hz with a magnitude within the recommended limit can be effective in inducing enhancements in peripheral blood flow; however, the same magnitude of vibration seems insufficient in improving balance among older adults.
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