Effects of 24 weeks of Whole Body Vibration vs. Multi-component training on Muscle Strength and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women: a randomized controlled trial.


Author: Marin-Cascales E1, Alcaraz PE2, Rubio-Arias JA3

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE MURCIA, RESEARCH CENTER FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT, MURCIA, MURCIA, Spain ; ELENAMCASCALES@GMAIL.COM.

<sup>2</sup>Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia, 16728, Research Center for High Performance Sport, Murcia, Murcia, Spain ; PALCARAZ@UCAM.EDU.

<sup>3</sup>Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia, 16728, Research Center for High Performance Sport, Murcia, Murcia, Spain ; JARARIAS@UCAM.EDU.
Conference/Journal: Rejuvenation Res.
Date published: 2016 Dec 21
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  Special Notes: doi: 10.1089/rej.2016.1877. [Epub ahead of print]   ,  Word Count: 190  
    BACKGROUND: The purposes of this study were to analyze the impact of 24 weeks of vibratory and multi-component training and to determine what type of training creates greater adaptations on body composition, and isokinetic strength of the knee and ankle joints in postmenopausal women.



METHODS: Thirty-eight women (60.0 ± 6.3 years) were randomly assigned to whole body vibration group (WBVG), multi-component training group (MTG), or a control group (CG).



RESULTS: A significant decrease was observed in total fat mass in experimental groups. WBVG and MTG showed significant increases in isokinetic strength for knee extensors at 60º·s-1 and at 270º·s-1. Regarding ankle joint, there were significant increments for plantar flexion at 60º·s-1 in WBVG and at 120º·s-1 in the two trainings groups. MTG showed a significant increase for dorsiflexion at 60º·s-1. With respect eversion and inversion, WBVG and MTG improved isokinetic strength at 60º·s-1. For eversion at 120º·s-1 increased in WBVG and for inversion at 120º·s-1 in WBVG and MTG.



CONCLUSIONS: 24 weeks of whole body vibration or multi-component trainings result in positive modifications in total fat mass. These trainings are efficient to improve knee-extension and stabilizer muscles of the ankle joint strength.



PMID: 27998241  DOI: 10.1089/rej.2016.1877