No significant benefit of whole body vibration on quadriceps muscle strength in knee OA .
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Effect of whole body vibration training on quadriceps musclestrength in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a systematicreview and meta-analysis
Physiotherapy. 2016 Jun;102(2):145-51.4 RCTs were included in this meta-analysis and systematic review for the purpose of comparing effects on quadriceps muscle strength after exercise therapy with and without whole-body vibration. Results demonstrated that the inclusion of whole body vibration did not significantly impact quadriceps muscle strength, as evidence by comparable results after 8-12 weeks of treatment.
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