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This prospective, randomized, single-blinded study assessed variables immediately before and after a 12-week training program. For the allocation of participants, a 1:1 ratio randomization was performed using opaque envelopes for the concealment of allocation. To minimize the chance of bias, opaque, sealed, and serial-numbered envelopes were used that were opened sequentially (only after the participant's name and further details were written on the envelope) and kept in a locked, secure place.
The characteristics of the sample population are shown in table 2. There were no significant differences in age, sex distribution, body height or weight, body mass index (BMI), or the OA grade among the 3 groups (P>.05), which confirmed the baseline homogeneity of the groups. The average age of the participants was 72 years, and the mean BMI was 28.7kg/m2. Most of the sample (87.5%) were women.
All participants in both intervention groups complied with the full intervention program. The overall
The results of this study showed that the addition of vibration to squat exercise training improved gait performance and static and dynamic balance and decreased biomarkers and self-perception of pain in elderly patients with knee OA.
The addition of whole-body vibration to squat exercise training generates vertical sinusoidal vibrations that stimulate the primary endings of the muscle spindles, activating α-motor neurons that result in muscle contractions that are comparable to the tonic
The addition of vibration training to squat exercise training improves static and dynamic balance and gait performance. Also, the addition of vibration training reduces the self-perception of pain and inflammatory markers in elderly patients with knee OA.
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We thank the Santa Casa of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Supported by FAPEMIG, CNPq, and CAPES.
No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.
Clinical Trial Registration No.: ACTRN12610000475044.
In-press corrected proof published online on Jun 15, 2012, at www.archives-pmr.org.