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Effects of a short-term whole body vibration intervention on lean mass in elderly people
Gomez-Cabello A, Gonzalez-Aguero A, Ara I, Casajus JA, Vicente-Rodriguez G
Nutricion Hospitalaria 2013 Jul-Aug;28(4):1255-1258
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To clarify whether a short-term whole body vibration (WBV) training has an effect on lean mass (LM) in the elderly. METHOD: 49 non-institutionalized elderly (20 men) participated in the study. Participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the WBV or control group. A total of 24 elderly trained squat positioned on a vibration platform 3 times per week for 11 weeks. LM at the whole body, upper and lower limbs was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA was used to determine the effects of the intervention on the studied variables and also to determinate the changes within group throughout the intervention period including age and height as covariates. RESULTS: 11 weeks of WBV training led to no changes in none of the LM parameters. CONCLUSION: A short-term WBV therapy is not enough to cause significant changes on LM in non-institutionalized seniors.

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