Browsing by Subject "Whole Body Vibration"

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    Effect of whole-body vibration combined with an exercise program in females with chondromalacia: A randomized controlled trial
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Ebid, Anwar Abdelgayed; Thabet, Ali A. Elmonsif; Battecha, Kadrya H; Ibrahim, Abeer R; Mahmoud, Hayam; Salem, Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim; Alammari, Revan Salem; Almuqati, Farah Obaid; Thiga, Ghada Jameel; Alsaedi, Maria Ahmad; Bahamdain, Leen Khalid; Sin departamento asociado
    The aim of this study was to assess the influence of whole-body vibration (WBV) training combined with an exercise program on both pain and quadriceps isometric muscle force in adult females with chondromalacia patellae (CMP). This study employed a randomized controlled design with 40 healthy older female volunteers. Participants were divided into two groups: 20 in the whole-body vibration (WBV) group and 20 in the exercise (EX) group. The WBV group underwent a 4-week WBV training program, 3 times a week, alongside exercise, while the EX group participated in a 4-week exercise program without WBV. Primary outcomes, assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks, included pain intensity measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and quadriceps isometric muscle force measured by a Hand Held Dynamometer. The WBV training group exhibited significantly greater enhancements than the EX-group in terms of mean values and percentage changes in pain intensity and quadriceps isometric muscle force. The addition of WBV to exercise yields significantly superior outcomes compared to exercise training alone in CMP. The observed disparities between the WBV training group and the EX-group underscore the efficacy of WBV as a potent physical therapy intervention for the rehabilitation of CMP patients, particularly in enhancing strength gains and decreasing pain.
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    Efficacy of whole-body vibration on balance and motor function in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A randomized controlled trial
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Mouhamed, Hanady Abdallah; Abo-Zaid, Nehad A.; Hassan, Manal Mohammed; Rageh, Mai Raouf Mohamed; El Makaky, Ayman M; Abdoelmagd, Shreen R; Wagdy, Eman
    The current study aimed to examine the influence of whole-body vibration (WBV) on balance and motor function in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This randomized controlled trial (single-blinded) included forty children with OI, aged 8 to 13 years. Two groups with equal numbers were randomly selected; the control group received 40 min. standard program of physical therapy while the WBV group received the identical program as the control group for 20 min. plus 20 min. of WBV training. The program was carried out for all children twice weekly for three successive months. Biodex Balance System was utilized to evaluate the dynamic balance by measuring the stability indices and Gross Motor Function Measure was employed to evaluate the motor function for two groups, pre and post intervention. Following intervention, results showed statistically significant improvements in all evaluated outcomes of both groups, with the favor of WBV group (p< 0.05). Incorporating WBV training into a standard program of physical therapy has a greater effect on dynamic balance and motor function than a standard program of physical therapy only among children with OI.