Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training for chair rising performance on untrained elderly: a pilot study

Slavko Rogan; Roger Hilfiker; Stefan Schmid; Lorenz Radlinger

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.011

Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training for chair rising performance on untrained elderly: a pilot study

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2012 Sep-Oct;55(2):468-73. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.011. Epub 2012 Mar 16.

Authors

Slavko Rogan¹, Roger Hilfiker, Stefan Schmid, Lorenz Radlinger

Affiliation

¹ Bern University of Applied Science, Health, Murtenstrasse 10, 3008 Bern, Switzerland. slavko.rogan@bfh.ch

PMID: 22425243
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.011

Abstract

The present randomized controlled pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the study protocol and the effects of four-week-long sessions involving stochastic resonance whole-body vibration (SR-WBV) training on chair rising in elderly individuals. Twenty elderly participants were divided into a SR-WBV group or a sham group. Peak force, rate of force development, rising time, time to stabilization and total time during chair rising performance were investigated. Intraclass correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney U-tests and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests were used. Low volume SR-WBV over 12 training sessions might provide a safe treatment method.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Exercise Test / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Muscle Strength
Pilot Projects
Postural Balance
Stochastic Processes*
Vibration / therapeutic use*