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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020

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.

Ebrahim Rasti, Zahra Rojhani-Shirazi, Naghmeh Ebrahimi, Mohammad Reza Sobhan

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06674707 (Effects of Agility Training With and Without Foot Mobilization On Pain, Balance and Functional Performance In Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06674707 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Agility Training With and Without Foot Mobilization On Pain, Balance and Functional Performance In Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled42ConditionsPatellofemoral Pain SyndromeArmsAgility Training with Foot mobilization., Agility Training without Foot mobilization
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Whole Body Vibration: A Valid Alternative Strategy to Exercise?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ebrahim RastiStudent Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra Rojhani-ShiraziDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. rojhaniz@sums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2878-9560
Naghmeh EbrahimiStudent Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Reza SobhanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatellofemoral pain (PFP) is the most prevalent orthopedic problem in active young adults. Due to its multifactorial etiology, a variety of therapeutic measures have been adopted to treat PFP, including exercise therapy, electrotherapy, and manual therapy. It has also been suggested that whole body vibration (WBV) can improve neuromuscular function in persons with knee problems. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of adding WBV to routine exercise programs on flexibility, vertical jump height, agility and pain in athletes with PFP.

methodsTwenty-four male athletes with PFP were randomized into two groups of WBV + exercise (n = 12) or exercise only (n = 12). Participants received their interventions during 4 consecutive weeks (12 sessions). Pain intensity, flexibility and agility were assessed respectively as score on a numerical rating scale, the sit-and-reach test, and a modified T-test, and vertical jump height was measured to the nearest centimeter. The tests were done before and after the interventions, and the results were compared between the two groups. Independent t-tests and paired t-tests were used for between- and within-group comparisons, respectively.

resultsAfter the interventions, all variables for vertical jump height, flexibility, agility and pain intensity improved significantly in both groups (p < 0.05). The flexibility test showed significantly greater improvement in the WBV + exercise group (p<0.001), whereas for vertical jump height, agility and pain intensity, there were no statistically significant differences between groups (p>0.05).

conclusionsThe present findings showed that exercise therapy with and without WBV can significantly decrease pain and increase agility, vertical jump height and flexibility in athletes with PFP. Adding WBV to routine exercise therapy, however, can augment the effects of the latter on flexibility.

trial registrationIRCT, IRCT20090831002391N39. Registered 7 February 2018, https://en.irct.ir/search/result?query=IRCT20090831002391N39 .

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Patellofemoral Pain SyndromeAthletesExercise TherapyHumansMaleMuscle StrengthPainVibrationYoung AdultAgilityExercise therapyFlexibilityPatellofemoral painWhole body vibration

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