Effect of whole-body vibration exercise on mobility, balance ability and general health status in frail elderly patients: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-68

  Zhang, Li ^a   Weng, Changshui ^a   Liu, Miao ^a   Wang, Qiuhua ^a   Liu, Liming ^a   He, Yao ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

balance; elderly; exercise; frail elderly; health status; lower extremity; mechanical oscillation; muscle strength; musculoskeletal system; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; MECHANICAL OSCILLATION; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERY ELDERLY; VIBRATION; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION;

BALANCE; ELDERLY; EXERCISE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MECHANICAL OSCILLATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; VIBRATION;

EID: 84891886450     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215513492162     Document Type: Article

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