Effect of 30Hz Whole Body Vibration on Osteoporosis
- VernacularTitle:30Hz全身振动对骨质疏松的影响
- Author:
Zhixiang LI
;
Chunlin ZHANG
;
Cheng TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vibration;
bone loss;
osteoporosis;
weightlessness
- From:Space Medicine & Medical Engineering
2006;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of vibration as a countermeasure against bone loss.Methods Volunteers were divided into vibration-group(VIB)and control-group(CON).Vibration experiments were performed in VIB for 3 months(10 min/d,5 d/week).Bone mineral density(BMD)of both VIB and CON was observed after 3 months.Results BMD in VIB increased obviously after vibration treatment(+1.29% for vertebrae and +1.65% for femur).The effectiveness rate was 80%.Conclusion Whole body vibration is effective in countermining bone loss.It has a broad prospect in treating osteoporosis and counteracting bone loss caused by weightlessness.
