| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903455 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The present randomized controlled pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the study protocol and the effects of four-week-long sessions involving stochastic resonance whole-body vibration (SR-WBV) training on chair rising in elderly individuals. Twenty elderly participants were divided into a SR-WBV group or a sham group. Peak force, rate of force development, rising time, time to stabilization and total time during chair rising performance were investigated. Intraclass correlation coefficients, Mann–Whitney U-tests and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests were used. Low volume SR-WBV over 12 training sessions might provide a safe treatment method.
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Authors
Slavko Rogan, Roger Hilfiker, Stefan Schmid, Lorenz Radlinger,