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ReviewThe South African journal of physiotherapy2020

The effectiveness of combined lower limb strengthening and whole-body vibration, compared to strengthening alone, for improving patient-centred outcomes in adults with COPD: A systematic review.

Karina Berner, Susanna C S Albertyn, Sujatha Dawnarain, Lauren J Hendricks, Jodie Johnson, Almorette Landman, Marlette Burger

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In one paragraph

Review in The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06413524 (The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on the Strength of Lower Extremity Muscles, Exercise Endurance, and Quality of Life Among COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06413524 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of Different Vibration Exercises on the Strength of Lower Extremity Muscles, Exercise Endurance, and Quality of Life Among COPD Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaipei Medical UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled18ConditionsCOPD, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Vibration TherapyArmsWhole-body Vibration Therapy, Local Vibration Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical interventions.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karina BernerDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-371X
Susanna C S AlbertynDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1810-2529
Sujatha DawnarainDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1671-7885
Lauren J HendricksDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-3558
Jodie JohnsonDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-8714
Almorette LandmanDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9765-083X
Marlette BurgerDivision of Physiotherapy, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6529-5469
Western Cape Department of Health · ZAStellenbosch University · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience various impairments, reducing quality of life (QoL). Rehabilitation that does not elicit dyspnoea, such as strength training, is recommended to improve patient outcomes.

objectivesTo systematically review evidence for the effectiveness of lower limb strengthening combined with whole-body vibration training (WBVT), versus lower limb strengthening alone, in adults with COPD for improving lower limb muscle strength, functional exercise capacity (FEC), pulmonary function and QoL.

methodEight databases were searched (inception-May 2019). Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with PEDro scores ≥ 5/10 were included. Heterogeneity rendered meta-analyses inappropriate; thus data were synthesised narratively.

resultsFive RCTs (mean PEDro score: 5.8/10) were included. Only one RCT showed a significant difference for leg press peak force (kg) at 12 weeks (

conclusionLevel II evidence suggests that combining strengthening with WBVT has significant beneficial short-term effects on FEC in adults with COPD. Results are limited by the small number of studies and small sample sizes. Combined WBVT and strengthening was not more effective than strengthening alone for improving lower limb muscle strength, pulmonary function and QoL. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Combining low (6-10 Hz) to moderate (24-26 Hz) frequency WBVT with strengthening may be a more effective modality to improve FEC than strengthening alone, should resources allow.

Indexed as

chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasefunctional exercise capacitylower limb muscle strengthpulmonary functionpulmonary rehabilitationquality of lifestrength trainingwhole-body vibration training

Identifiers

PMID32671277
PMCPMC7343952
OpenAlexW3034652017

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