The Effect of Whole-body Vibration Training

N/ACompletedNCT04273308

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences42 enrolled

Overview

The whole-body vibration programme employed in this study partly improved the biomarkers and health beliefs of the prefrail community-dwelling older adults.

The experimental group participated in a 12-week whole-body vibration training that conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration at 12-Hz frequency and 3-mm amplitude each time

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NA

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

42

Conditions

Interventions

whole-body vibration trainingDEVICE

The experimental group participated in a 12-week whole-body vibration training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration at 12-Hz frequency and 3-mm amplitude each time. The control group were provided home DVDs on resistance exercise and manuals for preventing frailty

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age of 65 years or older and living in a community * Full consciousness and able to communicate verbally * No severe cognitive disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Impaired mobility after recent surgery * Major illness such as cancer * Severe hearing impairment and inability to fully understand and follow instructions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Grip strength

Comparison of grip strength before and after 12 weeks of training

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration)

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for 15-foot walk test speed

Comparison of 15-foot walk test speed before and after 12 weeks of training

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration)

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for One-leg standing test using the dominant leg with the eyes open

Comparison of One-leg standing test with the eyes open before and after 12 weeks of training

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration)

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Thirty-second chair stand test

Comparison of Thirty-second chair stand test before and after 12 weeks of training

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration)

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Two-minute step test

Comparison of Two-minute step test before and after 12 weeks of training

Time frame: Change from baseline at 12 weeks (The experimental group participated training that was conducted 3 times per week, with 5-min continuous vibration)

Pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups for Health beliefs

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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