Advance in Whole-body Vibration in Aging Adults (review)
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2015.02.009
- VernacularTitle:全身振动训练在老年康复领域应用的研究进展
- Author:
Li ZHANG
;
Changshui WENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vibration training, mechanical oscillation, elderly, musculoskeletal system, rehabilitation, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2015;21(2):163-167
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Whole-body vibration (WBV) training is a kind of new technology on the practice of rehabilitation medicine and is used to improve muscle strength, mobility, balance, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, metabolic syndrome and osteoarthritis in aging adults. The definition, safety, effectiveness, and biomechanics of WBV training were reviewed in this paper.
