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ReviewJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2022

Whole Body Vibration: A Valid Alternative Strategy to Exercise?

Roberto Bonanni, Ida Cariati, Cristian Romagnoli, Giovanna D'Arcangelo, Giuseppe Annino, Virginia Tancredi

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Review in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Therapeutic Approach of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Wound Healing in Animal Models: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  14. Special Issue "Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders-5th Edition".Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roberto BonanniDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7174-0714
Ida CariatiDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2102-5034
Cristian RomagnoliSport Engineering Lab, Department of Industrial Engineering, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Politecnico 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Giovanna D'ArcangeloDepartment of Systems Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2105-0395
Giuseppe AnninoDepartment of Systems Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8578-6046
Virginia TancrediDepartment of Systems Medicine, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4779-2212
University of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Several studies agree that mechanical vibration can induce physiological changes at different levels, improving neuromuscular function through postural control strategies, muscle tuning mechanisms and tonic vibration reflexes. Whole-body vibration has also been reported to increase bone mineral density and muscle mass and strength, as well as to relieve pain and modulate proprioceptive function in patients with osteoarthritis or lower back pain. Furthermore, vibratory training was found to be an effective strategy for improving the physical performance of healthy athletes in terms of muscle strength, agility, flexibility, and vertical jump height. Notably, several benefits have also been observed at the brain level, proving to be an important factor in protecting and/or preventing the development of age-related cognitive disorders. Although research in this field is still debated, certain molecular mechanisms responsible for the response to whole-body vibration also appear to be involved in physiological adaptations to exercise, suggesting the possibility of using it as an alternative or reinforcing strategy to canonical training. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for the development of whole body vibration protocols appropriately designed based on individual needs to optimize these effects. Therefore, we performed a narrative review of the literature, consulting the bibliographic databases MEDLINE and Google Scholar, to i) summarize the most recent scientific evidence on the effects of whole-body vibration and the molecular mechanisms proposed so far to provide a useful state of the art and ii) assess the potential of whole-body vibration as a form of passive training in place of or in association with exercise.

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alternative strategycognitive functionexercisemusculoskeletal disordersneurodegenerationpainphysiological adaptationspreventionwhole-body vibration

Identifiers

PMID36412761
PMCPMC9680512
OpenAlexW4308197784

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