Effects of a short-term whole body vibration intervention on physical fitness in elderly people

Gómez-Cabello,A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; González-Agüero,A. ; Ara,I. ; Casajús,J. A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Vicente-Rodríguez,G. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: We aimed to clarify whether a short-term whole body vibration (WBV) training has a beneficial effect on physical fitness in elderly people. Forty-nine non-institutionalized elderly (75.0 ± 4.7 years) participated in the study. Twenty-four of them trained on a vibration platform for 11 weeks. Physical fitness included balance, lower- and upper-body strength and flexibility, agility, walking speed and endurance. In the WBV group most of the physical tests improved through the intervention (all P < 0.01) while in the control group only an increment was detected in lower-body strength (P < 0.05). In conclusion, a short-term WBV training is beneficial for physical fitness among elderly people.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.12.008

Año: 2013

Publicado en: Maturitas 74, 3 (2013), 276-278
ISSN: 0378-5122

Factor impacto JCR: 2.861 (2013)

Categ. JCR: OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY rank: 14 / 78 = 0.179 (2013) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY rank: 16 / 49 = 0.327 (2013) - Q2 - T1

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/IMSERSO/104-07
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/IMSERSO/147-01
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/2008-BIO-01

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)