171130 20260515163944.0 doi 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.11.001 sideral 85354 ART-2014-85354 eng Matute-Llorente, Á. (orcid)0000-0001-8500-1667 Effect of whole-body vibration therapy on health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents with disabilities: A systematic review 2014 Purpose To summarize the current literature regarding the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy on the health-related physical fitness of children and adolescents with disabilities. Methods A literature search using MEDLINE–PubMed, SPORT DISCUS, and EMBASE databases was conducted up to August 2013. A total of 22 articles were included in this review (eight randomized controlled trials, four non–randomized controlled trials, three case reports, and seven reviews). Results Most of the studies showed positive effects of WBV on health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents with disabilities. Overall, 10–20 minutes at least three times per week, for a minimum of 26 weeks, with high frequency (between 15 and 35 Hz) and low amplitude (no more than 4 mm of peak-to-peak displacement) might be an appropriate protocol to achieve improvement in body composition and muscular strength. Conclusions Because no serious adverse events have been observed, WBV might be defined as a safe treatment to be applied in children and adolescents with disabling conditions. Further research is recommended to explore the minimum dose of exposure to WBV required to elicit an optimal response in children and adolescents for improving health-related physical fitness. These may be translated into a more specific WBV protocol. info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 3.612 2014 PEDIATRICS 7 / 120 = 0.058 2014 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 7 / 146 = 0.048 2014 Q1 T1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL 11 / 68 = 0.162 2014 Q1 T1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 19 / 164 = 0.116 2014 Q1 T1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion González-Agüero, A. (orcid)0000-0002-1132-5906 Gómez-Cabello, A. (orcid)0000-0001-6492-2512 Vicente-Rodríguez, G. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4303-4097 Casajús Mallén, J. A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7215-6931 1006 245 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Educación Física y Depor. 54, 4 (2014), 385-396 J. adolesc. health JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH 1054-139X 558938 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171130/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2582520 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/171130/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:171130 articulos driver 2026-05-15-14:53:21 ARTICLE