Whole-Body Vibration and Rehabilitation of Chronic Diseases: A Review of the Literature

Table 6. The long-term effects of WBV on metabolic conditions.

Reference	Ability assessed*	Outcome measure†	AT‡	WBV W-G sig§	Control(s) W-G sig**	B-G sig^† †	Exercise protocol^‡‡
Cystic Fibrosis
Rietschel et al. (2008)	Resp cap Mob Jump ab	FVC (%) FEV1 (%) CRT (5s) PJF (N)	12 weeks (5d/w) (ch sc)	Ø Ø â†‘ -1.1 (1.6) â†‘ in 2-leg jump -122(141) Ø in 1-leg jump	N/A N/A N/A N/A	N/A N/A N/A N/A	V: 3x3min, 2ses/d, SP No C
Roth et al. (2008)	Resp cap Cardio cap Jump ab	FEV₁ (%) Oxygen saturation SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg) MP, MF, MV (%)	24 weeks	Ø Ø Ø Ø â†‘ MP, â†“ MF, â†‘ MV for 2-leg jump/ â†‘ MF for 1-leg jump	N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A	N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A	V: 5d/w, 6min for range of motion of thorax, spine & extremities 3d/w, 6min +weight for muscle power, DP No C
Diabetes
Baum et al. (2007)	Strength Hormonal secretion End cap Cardio cap	IPT Q (Nm) Glucose con. (mg/lt) HR (b/s) OGTT (score) SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg)	12 weeks	â†‘ â†“ (6.3%) Ø Ø â†“ Ø	â†‘ in Str(14%) Ø in Fl â†“ in Str (5.6%) Ø â†“ in Str & Fl â†‘ in Str & Fl (V<Fl<Str) Ø	-- -- -- -- Ø (Fl, Str) (*) --	V: 8x30s, DP Str: Strengthening ex Fl: Stretching ex
Osteoporosis
Iwamoto et al. (2005)	Hormonal secretion Bone density Pain	ALP Serum Ca, P LBMD (g/cm²) Face scale	48 weeks	â†“ Ø â†‘ â†“	â†“ Ø â†‘ â†“	Ø -- Ø (*)	ALD+V: 4min, SP ALD: No exercise & V

Mobility (Mob); Respiratory capacity (Resp cap); Jumping ability (Jump ab); cardiovascular capacity (cardio cap); Forced Vital Capacity (FVC); Forced Expiratory Volume in 1sec (FEV1); Chair Rising Test (CRT); Peak Jump force (PJF); Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP); Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP); Muscle Power (MP); Muscle Force (MF); Muscle velocity (MV); Isometric peak force (IPT); Quadriceps (Q); Concentration (con); Heart Rate (HR); Bits per second (b/s); Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT); Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP); Calcium (Ca); Phosphorus (P); Alendronate (ALN); Lumbar Bone Mineral Density (LBMD) Days per week (d/w); change score (ch sc) Whole-body vibration (WBV); within-group significance (W-G sig); No significant change (ø); significant increase (â†‘); significant decrease (â†“) Non Aplicable (N/A), Strength group (Str); Flexibility group (Fl); Significant difference (*) Between-group significance (B-G sig); Not reported (--) Vibration group (V); Sessions per day (ses/d); Static position (SP); Dynamic position (DP)