Interventions for treating sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Y Yoshimura, H Wakabayashi, M Yamada… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Much interest has been focused on interventions for treating sarcopenia;
however, the effects have gained little evidence. Objective To analyze the effectiveness of …

Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals

ID Cameron, SM Dyer, CE Panagoda… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

The effects of exercise on muscle strength, body composition, physical functioning and the inflammatory profile of older adults: a systematic review

K Liberman, LN Forti, I Beyer… - Current Opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
The effects of exercise on muscle strength, body composition... : Current Opinion in Clinical
Nutrition & Metabolic Care The effects of exercise on muscle strength, body composition …

Progressive resistance and balance training for falls prevention in long-term residential aged care: a cluster randomized trial of the sunbeam program

J Hewitt, S Goodall, L Clemson, T Henwood… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Falls prevention is an international priority, and residents of long-term aged
care fall approximately 3 times more often than community dwellers. There is a relative …

Effect of whole-body vibration exercise in preventing falls and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DB Jepsen, K Thomsen, S Hansen, NR Jørgensen… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the effect of whole-body vibration exercise (WBV) on fracture risk in
adults≥ 50 years of age. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis calculating relative …

Efficacy and generalizability of falls prevention interventions in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HJ Gulka, V Patel, T Arora, C McArthur… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the efficacy of fall intervention programs in nursing homes (NHs)
and the generalizability of these interventions to people living with cognitive impairment and …

Impacts of whole-body vibration on muscle strength, power, and endurance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Gonçalves de Oliveira, HMEL Coutinho… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were conducted to identify the effectiveness
of whole-body vibration (WBV) on strength, power, and muscular endurance in older adults …

Relevance of whole-body vibration exercises on muscle strength/power and bone of elderly individuals

D Bemben, C Stark, R Taiar… - Dose …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Beneficial effects are associated with whole-body vibration exercises (WBVEs). Increases in
muscular strength/power, flexibility, and gait speed; improvements in bone mineral density …

Long-term effects of whole-body vibration on human gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Fischer, T Vialleron, G Laffaye, P Fourcade… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Whole-body vibration is commonly used in physical medicine and neuro-
rehabilitation as a clinical prevention and rehabilitation tool. The goal of this systematic …

Effects of whole-body vibration training on physical function in patients with multiple sclerosis

C Hilgers, A Mündermann, H Riehle… - …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
Objective: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to test the hypothesis that a three-
week whole body vibration (WBV) training in addition to a standard rehabilitation program …