Antioxidant Properties of Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (pGz)

Arkady Uryash (1), Jorge Bassuk(1), Paul Kurlansky(3), Francisco Altamirano(2), Jose R. Lopez(2), Jose A. Adams(1)

1. 1. Division of Neonatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America,
   2. Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America,
   3. Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America

Guidelines for the Ultrasound Assessment of Endothelial-Dependent Flow-Mediated Vasodilation of the Brachial Artery – A Report of the International Brachial Artery Reactivity Task Force

Mary C. Corretti, MD, FACC, Todd J. Anderson, MD, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, MSC, David Celermajer, MD, Francois Charbonneau, MD, Mark A. Creager, MD, John Deanfield, MD, Helmut Drexler, MD, Marie Gerhard-Herman, MD, David Herrington, MD, MHS, Patrick Vallance, MD, Joseph Vita, MD, Robert Vogel, MD

Baltimore, Maryland; Calgary, Alberta and Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Boston, Massachusetts; Sydney, Australia; London, United Kingdom; Hannover, Germany; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Development of a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Cardiovascular Disease With Use of Accelerating Bed

Fujita Masatoshi

Kyoto University

Nitric oxide: considerations for the treatment of ischemic stroke

Nicole A Terpolilli (1), Michael A Moskowitz (2) and Nikolaus Plesnila (3)

1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Munich Medical School, Munich, Germany;
   2. Neuroscience Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;
   3. Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, University of Munich Medical School, Munich, Germany

Passive Exercise Using Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration Enhances Blood Supply to Ischemic Hindlimb

Taku Rokutanda, Yasuhiro Izumiya, Mitsutoshi Miura, Shota Fukuda, Kenei Shimada, Yasukatsu Izumi, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Satoshi Araki, Shinsuke Hanatani, Junichi Matsubara, Taishi Nakamura, Keiichiro Kataoka, Osamu Yasuda, Koichi Kaikita, Seigo Sugiyama, Shokei Kim-Mitsuyama, Junichi Yoshikawa, Masatoshi Fujita, Minoru Yoshiyama, Hisao Ogawa

Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration Enhances Brachial Endothelial Function

Tetsuya Matsumoto, MD; Masatoshi Fujita, MD; Yasuhiro Tarutani, MD; Tetsunobu Yamane, MD; Hiroyuki Takashima, MD; Ichiro Nakae, MD; Minoru Horie, MD

Acute Effect of Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration on Brachial Flow-Mediated Vasodilatation Assessed by a Novel Semi-Automatic Vessel Chasing UNEXEF18G System

Bonpei Takase, MD (1), Hidemi Hattori, PhD (2), Yoshihiro Tanaka, MD (2), Akimi Uehata, MD (3), Masayoshi Nagata, MD (4), Masayuki Ishihara, PhD (2) and Masatoshi Fujita, MD (5)

1. 1. Department of Intensive Care Medicine,
   2. Division of Biomedical Engineering, National Defense Medical College, National Defense Medical College Research Institute, Saitama, Japan
   3. Self Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
   4. Iruma Heart Hospital, Saitama, Japan
   5. Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Acute Effect of Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration on Heart Rate Variability and Brachial Flow-Mediated Vasodilatation

Bonpei Takase (1), Masayoshi Nagata (2), Akimi Uehata (1), Akira Kurita (1), Masatoshi Fujita (3)

1. 1. Department of Intensive Care Medicine， National Defense Medical College，Saitama, Japan
   2. Iruma Heart Hospital
   3. Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine

Periodic acceleration: effects on vasoactive, fibrinolytic, and coagulation factors

Jose A. Adams (1), Jorge Bassuk (2), Dongmei Wu (2), Maria Grana(3), Paul Kurlansky (4), and Marvin A. Sackner (5)

1. 1. Division of Neonatology and
   2. Department of Research,
   3. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology,
   4. Division of Pulmonary Disease, Mount Sinai Medical Center; and
   5. Miami Heart Research Institute, Miami Beach, Florida

Preliminary observations of passive exercise using whole body periodic acceleration on coronary microcirculation and glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes

Mikumo Sakaguchi (MD) (1), Shota Fukuda (MD) (2), Kenei Shimada (MD, FJCC) (1), Yasukatsu Izumi (MD) (3), Yasuhiro Izumiya (MD) (4), Yasuhiro Nakamura (MD) (1), Koki Nakanishi (MD) (1), Kenichiro Otsuka (MD) (1), Hisao Ogawa (MD, FJCC) (4), Masatoshi Fujita (MD, FJCC) (5), Junichi Yoshikawa (MD, FJCC) (6), Minoru Yoshiyama (MD, FJCC) (1)

1. 1. Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
   2. Department of Medicine, Osaka Ekisaikai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
   3. Department of Pharmacology, Osaka City University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
   4. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
   5. Human Health Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
   6. Nishinomiya Watanabe Cardiovascular Center, Nishinomiya, Japan

Hemodynamic effects of periodic Gz acceleration in meconium aspiration in pigs

JOSE A. ADAMS (1), MARTIN J. MANGINO (3), JORGE BASSUK (1), AND MARVIN A. SACKNER (2)

Divisions of (1)Neonatology and (2)Pulmonary Disease and (3)Department of Research, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida 33140

Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) History 1996-

Marvin A Sackner, M.D., Honorary M.D. (University of Zurich)

• • Clinical Professor of Medicine at Mt Sinai, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
  • CEO, Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.

Nitric Oxide Is Released Into Circulation With Whole-Body, Periodic Acceleration

Marvin A. Sackner, MD, FCCP; Emerance Gummels, MS; and Jose A. Adams, MD

The Effects of Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Non-Motor Symptoms in Persons with Parkinson’s disease: A Pilot Study

Veronica Southard (1), Soteroulla Roumba (1), Ilyse Schwartz (1), Nicole Sparacino (1), Katie Weddingfeld (1), Joanne Donoghue (2)

1. 1. Department of Physical Therapy, New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY 11568
   2. New York Institute of Technology, School of Osteopathic Medicine Riland Building, Old Westbury, NY 11568

Whole Body Periodic Acceleration Is an Effective Therapy to Ameliorate Muscular Dystrophy in mdx Mice

Francisco Altamirano (1), Claudio F. Perez (2), Min Liu (3), Jeffrey Widrick(4), Elisabeth R. Barton (5), Paul D. Allen (1,2),  Jose A. Adams (6), Jose R. Lopez (1,2)

1. 1. Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America,
   2. Department of Anesthesiology Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America,
   3. Department of Physiology, Perleman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America,
   4. Division of Genetics and Program in Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America,
   5. Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America,
   6. Division of Neonatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida, United States of America

Whole-Body Periodic Acceleration Modifies Experimental Asthma in Sheep

William M. Abraham, Ashfaq Ahmed, Irakli Serebriakov, Isabel T. Lauredo, Jorge Bassuk, Jose A. Adams, and Marvin A. Sackner

Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami at Mount Sinai Medical Center; and Department of Neonatology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida

Whole Body Periodic Acceleration: “Passive Exercise” for Parkinson’s disease

Marvin A. Sackner

Voluntary Professor of Medicine at Mt Sinai, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami and Emeritus Director of Medical Services, Mt Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami

The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Function in Overweight-Obese Premenopausal Women

Ryan Gil

The Florida State University, College of Human Sciences

Effect of Long-Term Whole Body Vibration Training on Visceral Adipose Tissue: A Preliminary Report

Dirk Vissers (1,2,3), An Verrijken (2,3), Ilse Mertens (3), Caroline Van Gils (3), Annemie Van de Sompel (3), Steven Truijena Luc Van Gaal (2,3)

1. 1. Department of Health Sciences – Physiotherapy, University College of Antwerp,
   2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp,
   3. Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

Effects of a single session of whole body vibration on ankle plantarflexion spasticity and gait performance in patients with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Kwan-Shan Chan (1), Chin-Wei Liu (1,2), Tien-Wen Chen (1), Ming-Cheng Weng (1), Mao-Hsiung Huang (1,3), and Chia-Hsin Chen (1,3,4)

1. 1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
   2. Department of Rehabilitation, Pingtung Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Pingtung, Taiwan
   3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
   4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

THE EFFECTS OF WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION ON CARDIOVASCULAR AND AUTONOMIC FUNCTION IN OVERWEIGHT-OBESE PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

RYAN GIL

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES

Effect of whole-body vibration on muscle strength, spasticity, and motor performance in spastic diplegic cerebral palsy children

Marwa M. Ibrahim (1), Mohamed A. Eid (1), Samah A. Moawd (2)

1. 1. Department of Physical Therapy For Growth and Development Disorders in Children and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
   2. Department of Physical Therapy For Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy,
      Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function and Grip Strength in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomised Single-Blind Controlled Trial

Jin-Young Ahn (1), Hyeongsu Kim (1), and Chan-Bum Park (2,3)

1. 1. Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
   2. Department of Physical Therapy, Kyung Hee University Health Care System, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
   3. Department of Physical Therapy, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea

Effect of Long-Term Whole Body Vibration Training on Visceral Adipose Tissue: A Preliminary Report

Dirk Vissers (1,2,3), An Verrijken (2,3), Ilse Mertens (3), Caroline Van Gils (3), Annemie Van de Sompel (3), Steven Truijen (1), Luc Van Gaal (2,3)

1. 1. Department of Health Sciences – Physiotherapy, University College of Antwerp,
   2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp,
   3. Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium

Whole Body Vibration Retards Progression of Atherosclerosis via Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice

He Wu (1), Yibo Zhang (2), Xuan Yang (3), Xian Li (4), Zhenya Shao (5), Zipeng Zhou (5), Yuanlong Li (5), Shuwen Pan (2), and Chang Liu (1)

1. 1. Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
   2. Department of Pathogenic Biology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
   3. Schools of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
   4. Department of Orthopedics,Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
   5. Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China

Acute effects of whole-body vibration with resistance exercise on postexercise blood pressure and oxygen consumption in prehypertensive adults

Zachary S. Zeigler, Pamela Diane Swan

School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA

Whole-body vibration as a potential countermeasure for dynapenia and arterial stiffness

Arturo Figueroa∗, Salvador J. Jaime, Stacey Alvarez-Alvarado

Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

The effect of whole body vibration on lower extremity skin blood flow in normal subjects

Everett B. Lohman III, Jerrold Scott Petrofsky, Colleen Maloney-Hinds, Holly Betts-Schwab, Donna Thorpe

Department of Physical Therapy, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, U.S.A.

Acute Whole Body Vibration Decreases the Glucose Levels in Elderly Diabetic Women

Maíra Florentino Pessoa , Helga C. Muniz de Souza, Alanna P. Vasconcelos da Silva, Rafaela dos Santos Clemente, Daniella Cunha Brandão, and Armèle Dornelas de Andrade

Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50.740-560 Recife, PE, Brazil

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review

Daniel Collado-Mateo (1), Jose C. Adsuar (1), Pedro R. Olivares (1,2), Borja del Pozo-Cruz (1,3), Jose A. Parraca (1,4), Jesus del Pozo-Cruz (1,5), and Narcis Gusi (1)

1. 1. Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain
   2. Universidad Aut´onoma de Chile, 3460000 Talca, Chile
   3. Department of Sport and Exercise Science,The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
   4. Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Evora, 7005-399 Evora, Portugal
   5. Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on a Diabetic Type 2 patient with Peripheral Neuropathy

Amin Kordi Yoosefinejad (1), Azadeh Shadmehr (2), Ghloamreza Olyaei (3), Saeed Talebian (4), Hossein Bagheri (5), Mohammad Reza Mohajeri -Tehrani (6)

1. 1. PhD student of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pich-e- Shemiran, Tehran, IR. Iran
   2. Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pich-e- Shemiran, Tehran, IR. Iran
   3. Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pich-e- Shemiran, Tehran, IR. Iran
   4. Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pich-e- Shemiran, Tehran, IR. Iran
   5. Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Pich-e- Shemiran, Tehran, IR. Iran
   6. Assistant Professor, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolic Research Institute ,5th floor, Shariati Hospital ,Karegar st.,Tehran ,IR. Iran

Efficiency of vibration exercise for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients

Klaus Baum (1), Tim Votteler (2), Jürgen Schiab (2)

1. 1. Institut für Physiologie und Anatomie, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Germany and Trainingsinstitut Prof. Dr. Baum GmbH, Köln, Germany
   2. Trainingsinstitut Prof. Dr. Baum GmbH, Köln, Germany

Enhancement of the adolescent murine musculoskeletal system using low-level mechanical vibrations

Liqin Xie, Clinton Rubin, and Stefan Judex

Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

Treatment of Chronic Lower Back Pain with Lumbar Extension and Whole-Body Vibration Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jörn Rittweger;Karsten Just;Katja Kautzsch;Peter Reeg;Dieter Felsenberg;

Low Magnitude Mechanical Loading Is Osteogenic in Children With Disabling Conditions

Kate Ward (1), Chrissie Alsop(1), Janette Caulton (2), Clinton Rubin (3), Judith Adams (1), and Zulf Mughal (4)

1. 1. Clinical Radiology, Imaging Science & Biomedical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom;
   2. The Manchester School of Physiotherapy, Manchester Royal Infirmary, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom;
   3. Musculo-Skeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA;
   4. Department of Paediatric Medicine, Saint Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Changes in Bone Biomarkers, BMC, and Insulin Resistance Following a 10-Week Whole Body Vibration Exercise Program in Overweight Latino Boys

David N. Erceg (1), Lindsey J. Anderson (1), Chun M. Nickles (1), Christianne J. Lane (2), Marc J. Weigensberg (3), and E. Todd Schroeder (1)

1. 1. The Clinical Exercise Research Center, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
   2. Center for Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
   3. Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis: State of the Science

Andrea Wysocki, MPP; Mary Butler, MBA, PhD; Tatyana Shamliyan, MD, MS; and Robert L. Kane, MD

Low-Frequency, Whole Body Vibration Induced Neurite Outgrowth by Pc12m3 Cells with Impaired Nerve Growth Factor-Induced Neurite Outgrowth

Yoshihisa Koike (1), Reiko Tutida (1), Yuko Hayashi (1), Yoko Yamanishi (1) and Yoshio Kano (2)

1. 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Mihara City, Hiroshima 723-005, Japan
   2. Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Science, Kibi international University, 8 Iga-machi Takahashi City, Okayama 716-8508, Japan

Enhancement of the adolescent murine musculoskeletal system using low-level mechanical vibrations

Liqin Xie, Clinton Rubin, and Stefan Judex

Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York

Effects of whole body vibration training on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength in older individuals (a 1-year randomised controlled trial)

AN C. G. BOGAERTS (1), CHRISTOPHE DELECLUSE (2), ALBRECHT L. CLAESSENS (2), THIERRY TROOSTERS (3), STEVEN BOONEN (4), SABINE M. P. VERSCHUEREN (1)

1. 1. Division of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
   2. Research Center for Exercise and Health, Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
   3. Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Respiratory Division and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology andRehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
   4. Leuven University Centre for Metabolic Bone Disease and Division of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Low-Level Accelerations Applied in the Absence of Weight Bearing Can Enhance Trabecular Bone Formation

Russell Garman (1), Glenn Gaudette (2), Leah-Rae Donahue (3), Clinton Rubin (1), Stefan Judex (1)

1. 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Psychology A Building,Third Floor, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2580
   2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institution, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
   3. The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine

The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN62535013]

Ivan Bautmans (1,2), Ellen Van Hees (3), Jean-Claude Lemper (4,5), and Tony Mets (1,4)

1. 1. Gerontology, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium,
   2. Revalidation Sciences & Physical Therapy, Free University of Brussels (VUB), Laarbeeklaan 103, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium,
   3. Physical Therapy, Hogeschool Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium,
   4. Geriatrics, Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels (AZ-VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium and
   5. Foundation for Psychogeriatrics, Brussels, Belgium

Effect of 12-Week Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Lumbopelvic Proprioception and Pain Control in Young Adults with Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Yi-Li Zheng (1,2), Xiao-Feng Wang (3), Bing-Lin Chen (4), Wei Gu (5), Xin Wang (5), Bing Xu (3), Juan Zhang (1), Ya Wu (2), Chang-Cheng Chen (1), Xiao-Chen Liu (1), Xue-Qiang Wang (1,2)

1. 1. Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, P.R. China
   2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopedic Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
   3. Department of Spinal Surgery, Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wenzhou Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
   4. College of Medical Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu,P.R. China
   5. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated to Traditional Chinese Medicine Faculty, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China

Growth Hormone-Releasing Effects of Whole Body Vibration Alone or Combined with Squatting plus External Load in Severely Obese Female Subjects

Marialuisa Giunta (1,2), Marco Cardinale (3,4,5), Fiorenza Agosti (1), Alessandra Patrizi (1), Emanuele Compri (1), Antonello E. Rigamonti (2), Alessandro Sartorio (1,6)

1. 1. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Laboratorio Sperimentale di Ricerche Auxo-endocrinologiche, IRCCS,
   2. Dipartimento di Farmacologia Medica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan , Italy,
   3. British Olympic Association,
   4. Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, University College London, London ,
   5. School of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen , UK,
   6. Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Divisione Malattie Metaboliche, IRCCS, Piancavallo , Italy

Whole-Body Vibration Training Effect on Physical Performance and Obesity in Mice

Chi-Chang Huang (1), Tzu-Ling Tseng (1), Wen-Ching Huang (2), Yi-Hsiu Chung (3), Hsiao-Li Chuang (4), and Jyh-Horng Wu (5)

1. 1. Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan
   2. Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 33301, Taiwan
   3. Molecular Imaging Center and Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
   4. National Laboratory Animal Center, National Applied Research Laboratories, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
   5. Department of Forestry, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan

The Influence of Whole Body Vibration Stimulus on Energy Expenditure in Obesities

Wang, Soun Cheng Ph.D. ; Chiang, Tai Ju

Graduate Institute of Sport and Leisure Education ;National Chung Cheng University

Effects of whole body vibration training on body composition, skeletal muscle strength, and cardiovascular health

Song-Young Park (1), Won-Mok Son (2), Oh-Sung Kwon (3)

1. 1. Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
   2. Department of Physical Education, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
   3. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Mechanical Stimulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Promotes Osteogenesis While Preventing Dietary-Induced Obesity

Yen Kim Luu (1), Encarnacion Capilla (2), Clifford J Rosen (3), Vicente Gilsanz (4), Jeffrey E Pessin(2), Stefan Judex (1), and Clinton T Rubin (1)

1. 1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA;
   2. Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA;
   3. The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA;
   4. Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Analysis of Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscle Activations During Low Frequency Whole-body Vibration

Song, G. Y. (1), Hu, C. C. (2), Su, T. B. (2), Lee, H. J. (1)

1. 1. Graduate Institute of Physical Education, Health and Leisure Studies,
   2. Department of Physical Education, National Chia-Yi University

The Effects of a Whole-Body Vibration Program on Muscle Performance and Flexibility in Female Athletes

Federica Fagnani;Arrigo Giombini;Annalisa Di Cesare;Fabio Pigozzi;Valter Di Salvo;

Alternative Exercise Technologies to Fight against Sarcopenia at Old Age: A Series of Studies and Review

Wolfgang Kemmler and Simon von Stengel

Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-N¨urnberg, Henkestraße 91, 91052 Erlangen, Germany

Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration, as a Component of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation, in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review with a Suitable Approach

Danubia Sá-Caputo (1), Cintia Renata Gonçalves (2), Danielle SoaresMorel (2), Eloá MoreiraMarconi (1), Patrícia Fróes (3), Rogério Rufino (4), Cláudia Henrique Costa (4), Agnaldo José Lopes (4), Adriano Arnóbio (2), Nasser Ribeiro Asad (5), Pedro Jesus Marin (6,7,8), Trentham Furness (9), and Mario Bernardo-Filho (5)

1. 1. Programa de P´os-Graduac¸˜ao em Fisiopatologia Cl´ınica e Experimental, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   2. Programa de P´os-Graduac¸˜ao em Ciˆencias M´edicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   3. Universidade Potiguar, Natal, RN, Brazil
   4. Departamento de Especialidades M´edicas (Pneumologia e Tisiologia), Faculdade de Ciˆencias Medicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   5. Departamento de Biof´ısica e Biometria, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   6. Laboratory of Physiology, European University Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, Spain
   7. CYMO Research Institute, Valladolid, Spain
   8. Departmento de Cl´ınica M´edica, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   9. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia

Feasibility of whole body vibration during intensive chemotherapy in patients with hematological malignancies – a randomized controlled pilot study

Antonia Pahl (1), Anja Wehrle (2), Sarah Kneis (1), Albert Gollhofer (3) and Hartmut Bertz (1)

1. 1. Department of Medicine I (Specialties: Hematology, Oncology, and Stem-Cell Transplantation), Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Hugstetterstr. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
   2. Institute for Exercise- and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
   3. Department of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Whole Body Vibration Exercises and the Improvement of the Flexibility in Patient with Metabolic Syndrome

Danúbia da Cunha Sá-Caputo (1), Pedro Ronikeili-Costa (2), Rafaelle Pacheco Carvalho-Lima (2), Luciana Camargo Bernardo (2), Milena Oliveira Bravo-Monteiro (3), Rebeca Costa (1), Janaina deMoraes-Silva (4), Dulciane Nunes Paiva (5), Christiano Bittencourt Machado (6), PaulaMantilla-Giehl (3), Adriano Arnobio (2), Pedro Jesus Marin (7), and Mario Bernardo-Filho (2)

1. 1. Mestrado Profissional em Saude, Medicina Laboratorial e Tecnologia Forense, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20950003 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   2. Departamento de Biofısica e Biometria, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida 28 de Setembro, 87 fundos, 4∘ Andar, Vila Isabel, 20551030 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   3. Programa de P´os-Graduacao em Ciencias Medicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   4. Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdade Maur´ıcio de Nassau/Alianc¸a, 64049240 Teresina, PI, Brazil
   5.  Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Promocao da Saude, Universidade Santa Cruz do Sul, 96815900 Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil
   6. Laborat´orio de Ultrassom Biom´edico, Universidade Estacio de S´a, 20261063 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
   7. Laboratorio de Fisiologıa, Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Valladolid, 47012 Castile and Leon, Spain

Whole Body Vibration Increasing Bone Density in the Osteoporotic Rats by Tail Suspension

Chia-Hsin Chen (1,2), Gwo-Jaw Wang (2,3), Mei-Ling Ho (2,4), Mao-Hsiung Huang (1), Chin Hsu (4)

1. 1. Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
   2. Orthopaedic Research Center,
   3. Department of Orthopedics,
   4. Department of Physiology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Koahsiung, Taiwan

A randomized exploratory phase 2 study in patients with chemotherapy‑related peripheral neuropathy evaluating whole‑body vibration training as adjunct to an integrated program including massage, passive mobilization and physical exercises

Stefan S. Schönsteiner (1), Heidi Bauder Mißbach (2), Axel Benner (3), Silja Mack (1), Thomas Hamel (1), Michael Orth (4), Bernhard Landwehrmeyer (4), Sigurd D. Süßmuth (4), Carolin Geitner (4), Regine Mayer‑Steinacker (1), Anneliese Riester (1), Andrea Prokein (1), Elfriede Erhardt (1), Jelena Kunecki (1), Anna M. Eisenschink (1), Rainer Rawer (5), Hartmut Döhner (1), Elisabeth Kirchner (1) and Richard F. Schlenk (1)

1. 1. Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Ulm, Albert Einstein Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
   2. VIV-ARTE®Bewegungsschule, Asselfingen, Germany.
   3. German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
   4. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
   5. Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany.

Effect of 6 weeks whole-body vibration exercise on functional fitness in the elderly

CHEN, K. W. C. (1), CHEN, W. C. (2), CHIA, P. S. (4), CHIU, P. K. (3), WANG, S. W. (5)

1. 1. Chang Gung Institute of Technology / General Education Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O.C.
   2. National Taiwan Sports University / Department of Adapted Physical Education, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C.
   3. National Taiwan Sports University / Department of Sports Training Science-Athletics, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C.
   4. Southern Taiwan University /Physical Education Center, Tainan, Taiwan, R. O.C.
   5. Chang Gung University / Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Effect of Vibration Training on Some Physical Variables and Level of the Skill Performance on a Horse Jumping

Hameeda A.A. Khadrajy

Department of Exercise, Gymnastics and Motor Expression, Faculty of Physical Education, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

The effect of whole-body vibration on improving the symptoms of functional constipation: A randomized controlled pilot study

Tsung-Ju Wu, Ta-Sen Wei, Ya-Hui Chou, Chao-Pin Yang, Chien-Lin Wu, Yen-Chun Chen, and Sen-Yung Liu

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan

The effects of random whole-body-vibration on motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Christian T. Haas (1), Stephan Turbanski (1), Kirn Kessler (2) and Dietmar Schmidtbleicher (1)

1. 1. Institute of Sport Sciences, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany
   2. Department of Neurology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany

The Effects of a Whole-Body Vibration Program on Muscle Performance and Flexibility in Female Athletes

Federica Fagnani;Arrigo Giombini;Annalisa Di Cesare;Fabio Pigozzi;Valter Di Salvo;

From the Sports Medicine Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, University of Rome “IUSM”, Rome, Italy (FF, AD, FP, VD); and Post-Graduate School in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rome “La Sapienza” Rome, Italy (AD).

Rehabilitation in patients with radically treated respiratory cancer: A randomised controlled trial comparing two training modalities

Bihiyga Salhi (1), Christel Haenebalcke (2), Silvia Perez-Bogerd (3), Mai D. Nguyen (4), Vincent Ninane (3), Thomas LA Malfait (1), Karim Y. Vermaelen (1), Veerle F. Surmont (1), Georges Van Maele (5), Roos Colmane, Eric Derom (1), Jan P. van Meerbeeck (1,6)

1. 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
   2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, AZS int Jan, Bruges, Belgium
   3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, CHU St Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
   4. Department of Respiratory Medicine, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
   5. Biostatistical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
   6. Thoracic Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium

Improvement in Running Economy After 8 Weeks of Whole-body Vibration Training

Ching-Feng Cheng (1), Kuo-Hui Cheng (2), Yu-Ming Lee (2), Hsin-Wei Huang (2), Yu-Hsuan Kuo (2), Heng-Ju Lee (2)

1. 1. Department of Athletic Performance, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;
   2. Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

Effect of whole body vibration on stereotypy of young children with autism

Eadric Bressel (1), Mandi W Gibbons (2), Andrew Samaha (3)

1. 1. Biomechanics Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA ;
   2. Langone Medical Center, Occupational and Industrial Orthopaedic Center, New York University, New York, USA ;
   3. Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

Acute effects of vibration exercise on the grip strength and physiological recovery from high-intensity intermittent grip exercise

Ching-Feng Cheng, Chia-Lun Lee, Yi-Shan Yang

Department of Athletic Performance, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;

Low-magnitude vertical vibration promoting myotube formation in myoblasts

Chia-Hsin Chen , M.D

Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital,College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Whole body vibration exercise: are vibrations good for you?

M Cardinale (1), J Wakeling (2)

1. 1. College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK and British Olympic Medical Institute, Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK
   2. J Wakeling, The Royal Veterinary College, Structure and Motion Laboratory, North Mymms, Herts AL9 7TA, UK

Whole body vibration exercise in the management of cancer therapy-related morbidities: A systematic review

Patrícia Lopes-Souza (1,2), Carla Fontoura Dionello (1,2), Danúbia da Cunha Sá-Caputo (2,3), Eloá Moreira-Marconi (2,4), Eric Heleno Freire Ferreira Frederico (2,5), Renata Marques Marchon (2), Anke Bergmann (6), Trentham Furness (7), Mario Bernardo-Filho (2)

1. 1. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
   2. Departamento de Biofísica e Biometria, Laboratório de Vibrações Mecânicas e Práticas Integrativas, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
   3. Curso de Fisioterapia, Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
   4. Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
   5. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
   6. Programa de Carcinogênese Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
   7. Mental Health Nursing Research Unit, NorthWestern Mental Health & Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Lower-Extremity Muscle Strength and Power in an Older Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Sven S Rees, Aron J Murphy, Mark L Watsford

School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism, University of Technology, Sydney

Individually tailored whole-body vibration training to reduce symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial—VANISH

Fiona Streckmann (1,2,3), Viviane Hess (3), Wilhelm Bloch (2), Bernhard F Décard (4),  Ramona Ritzmann (5), Helmar C Lehmann (6), Maryam Balke (7), Christina Koliamitra (2), Vanessa Oschwald (2), Thomas Elter (8), Lukas Zahner (1), Lars Donath (1,9), Ralf Roth (1), Oliver Faude (1)

1. 1. Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
   2. Institute of Cardiovascular Research and Sport Medicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany
   3. Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
   4. Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
   5. Department of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg i.Br., Germany
   6. Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
   7. Neurological Day Clinic (NTC) and Department of Early Neurological and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation, St. Marien-Hospital, Cologne, Germany
   8. Department of Oncology, University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
   9. Department of Intervention Research in Exercise Training, German Sports University, Cologne, Germany