Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Functional Mobility, Balance, Gait Strength, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on balance, functional mobility, gait, functional performance and quality of life in institutionalized older people. Eight databases were systematically reviewed as recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration. This systemat...

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Autores: Álvarez Barbosa, Francisco, Pozo Cruz, Jesús del, Del Pozo-Cruz, Borja, García Hermoso, Antonio, Alfonso Rosa, Rosa Mª
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/180314
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/180314
https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0070
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nursing homes
Whole-body vibration
Functional mobility
Meta-analysis.
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on balance, functional mobility, gait, functional performance and quality of life in institutionalized older people. Eight databases were systematically reviewed as recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration. This systematic review was designed to answer the acronym set by the PICO- model. Ten Randomized Controlled Trials were included in the meta-analysis. Analysis of the mean differences of the functional mobility assessed with TUG test was MD = -2.49 sec (95% CI -4.37 to -0.61) (I2=68%). In 279 participants from five studies the overall mean difference was MD = 0.49 [95% CI, -0.13 to 1.11] (I2=23%) for gait, and MD = 0.96 [95% CI, -0.45 to 2.37] (I2=85%) for balance which represents the total Tinetti score MD = 1.59 [95% CI, −0.52 to 3.70] (I2=82%). In summary, WBV could have benefits on functional mobility in institutionalized older people