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Whole body vibration (WBV) exercise provides benefit in females with OA of the knee

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May 2013

Whole body vibration (WBV) exercise provides benefit in females with OA of the knee

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:128| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of whole body vibration exercise on muscle strength and proprioception in females with knee osteoarthritis

Knee. 2009 Aug;16(4):256-61. Epub 2009 Jan 15.

Contributing Authors:
T Trans J Aaboe M Henriksen R Christensen H Bliddal H Lund

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52 female patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to receive one of three treatments to assess the effects on pain, muscle strength, and loss of proprioception associated with OA. Patients were randomly assigned to whole body vibration (WBV) exercise on a stable platform, WBV on a balance board, or to a control group (no intervention). The results from this study indicated...

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