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8 weeks of vibration training improves plantar-flexor strength and power in older adults

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March 2013

8 weeks of vibration training improves plantar-flexor strength and power in older adults

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:230| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength and Power in an Older Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Phys Ther. 2008 Apr;88(4):462-70. Epub 2008 Jan 24.

Contributing Authors:
SS Rees AJ Murphy ML Watsford

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30 healthy elderly participants were randomized to undergo vibration (VIB) exercise training or an exercise program without vibration training. This study aimed to compare improvements in strength and power between these exercise regimens. 8 weeks of vibration training led to a significant increase in plantar flexor strength and power. The strength gains for the knee and hip flexors and extensors ...

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