@article{ART002288900},
author={Kim, Young-min and 박진환},
title={The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2017},
volume={12},
number={4},
pages={61-71}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Young-min
AU - 박진환
TI - The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2017
VL - 12
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 61
EP - 71
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of whole body vibration exercise on balance, muscle strength and falls efficacy in the elderly.
METHODS: In this blinded randomized allocation study, 27 elderly were assigned to a whole-body vibration exercise group (n=14), consisting of 25 min structured exercises for 2 days per week for 6 weeks and a control group (n=13) performing the same program without vibration. At baseline and after the 6-week intervention, balance was measured using the Korean version of the Berg balance scale (K-BBS), timed up and go (TUG) test and functional reach test (FRT). Muscle strength was determined using the 30-s chair stand test (CST). Fear of falling was assessed using the Korean version of falls efficacy scale (K-FES). Paired t-test and independent t-test were used for within and between group comparisons, respectively.
RESULTS: After the intervention, the experimental group showed significantly higher changes in all the parameters (K-BBS score, TUG test, CST, K-FES score) (p<.05) compared with the control group. However, there was no significant change in all parameters in the control group (p>.05).
CONCLUSION: The whole-body vibration exercise program may be helpful to improve balance, mobility, muscle performance and fear of falling in the elderly.
KW - Fall;Older;Whole body vibration
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Kim, Young-min and 박진환. (2017). The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 12(4), 61-71.
Kim, Young-min and 박진환. 2017, "The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.12, no.4 pp.61-71.
Kim, Young-min, 박진환 "The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12.4 pp.61-71 (2017) : 61.
Kim, Young-min, 박진환. The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly. 2017; 12(4), 61-71.
Kim, Young-min and 박진환. "The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12, no.4 (2017) : 61-71.
Kim, Young-min; 박진환. The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 12(4), 61-71.
Kim, Young-min; 박진환. The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2017; 12(4) 61-71.
Kim, Young-min, 박진환. The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly. 2017; 12(4), 61-71.
Kim, Young-min and 박진환. "The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Balance, Muscle Strength and Falls Efficacy in the Elderly" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 12, no.4 (2017) : 61-71.