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To evaluate the effects of whole‐body vibration (WBV) added to a routine activity program on lower limb strength, balance, and mobility among community‐dwelling individuals with mild or moderate dementia, compared with the routine program alone.

Fifty‐four older adults (40 women; mean (SD) age: 79.8 (6.1) years) with mild or moderate dementia were recruited from two daycare centers. The participants were randomly allocated to undergo a routine day activity program combined with WBV training (WBV at 30 Hz, 2‐mm peak‐to‐peak amplitude) or the routine program only without WBV for 9 weeks (18 sessions). The primary outcome was functional mobility, measured using the timed up‐and‐go test. The following secondary outcomes were evaluated: Berg Balance Scale, Tinetti balance assessment, time to complete 5 repetitions of sit‐to‐stand, Quality of Life in Alzheimer's disease …