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Vibration platform training has no greater benefit in women with risk of knee OA
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Vibration platform training has no greater benefit in women with risk of knee OA
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PM R. 2013 Mar;5(3):201-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.07.011. Epub 2012 Sep 12
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NA Segal NA Glass N Shakoor R Wallace

48 women at risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis were randomized to 12 weeks of leg strengthening exercises performed on either Whole Body Vibration (WBV) platform or a non-vibrating platform. At the final follow up, the results indicated that no significant differences were found between the using the platform or not in terms muscle strength, power, and vibration perception threshold. However, the WBV platform treatment was found to be safe and did not increase knee pain.

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OrthoEvidence. Vibration platform training has no greater benefit in women with risk of knee OA. ACE Report. 2013;3(4):152. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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