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Effects of vitamin D and whole body vibration training for institutionalized elderly women

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March 2013

Effects of vitamin D and whole body vibration training for institutionalized elderly women

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Changes in balance, functional performance, and fall risk following whole body vibration training and vitamin D supplementation in institutionalized elderly women. A 6 month randomized controlled trial

Gait Posture. 2011 Mar;33(3):466-72

Contributing Authors:
An Bogaerts Christophe Delecluse Steven Boonen Albrecht L Claessens Koen Milisen Sabine M P Verschueren

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113 women were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Two groups received 6 months of whole body vibration (WBV) training accompanied with either a conventional or high dose of vitamin D3. Two groups received no training accompanied with either a conventional or high dose of Vitamin D3. Results from this study indicated that that vitamin D supplementation increased walking speed and TUG performa...

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