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SUBMITTER: Ramos LAX
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582017 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ramos Luanda Alves Xavier LAX Rodrigues François Talles Medeiros FTM Shirahige Lívia L de Fátima Alcântara Barros Maria M de Carvalho Antônio Geraldo Cidrão AGC Guerino Marcelo Renato MR de Lima Ferreira Ana Paula AP Guerra Ricardo Oliveira RO das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo Maria M
Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders 20190227 1
<h4>Background</h4>The purpose of this study verify the immediate effect of whole body vibration (WBV) on quadriceps muscle strength, functional mobility and balance in elderly patients with Osteopenia and/or Osteoporosis.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a randomized pragmatic clinical trial with 34 elderly (32 women) randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group (EG; <i>n</i> = 17) who underwent low-frequency (16 Hz) WBV and the control group (CG; n = 17) who performed the walk. Outcome measu ...[more]