Balance and Stability

Cheung W.H., Mok H.W., Qin L., Sze P.C., Lee K.M. & Leung K.S. (2007). High-frequency whole-body vibration improves balancing ability in elderly women. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 88(7). 852-857.

Moezy A., Olavaei G., Hadian M., Razi M. & Faghihzadeh S. (2008). A comparative study of whole body vibration training and conventional training on knee proprioception and postural stability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 42(5). 373-378.

Bautmans I.,Van Hees E., Lemper J.C. & Mets T. (2005). The feasibility of whole body vibration in institutionalised elderly persons and its influence on muscle performance, balance and mobility: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics. 22;5:17.

Torvinen S., Sievanen H., Jarvinen T.A., Pasanen M., Kontulainen S. & Kannus P. (2002). Effect of 4-min vertical whole body vibration on muscle performance and body balance: a randomized cross-over study. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 23(5). 374-379.

Bogaerts A, Verschueren S., Delecluse C., Claessens A.L. & Boonen S. (2007). Effects of whole body vibration training on postural control in older individuals: a 1 year randomized controlled trial. Gait & Posture. 26(2). 309-316.

Torvinen S., Kannus P., Sievanen H., Jarvinen T.A., Pasanen T.A., Kontulainen S., Nenonen A., Jarvinen T.L. Paakkala T., Jarvinen M. & Vuori I. (2003). Effect of 8-month vertical whole body vibration on bone, muscle performance, and body balance: a randomized controlled study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 18(5). 876-884.

Runge M., Rehfeld G. & Resnicek E. (2000). Balance training and exercise in geriatric patients. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions. 1(1). 61-65.

Rees S.S., Murphy A.J. & Watsford M.L. (2008). Effects of whole body vibration on postural steadiness in an older population. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. [Epub ahead of print].

Torvinen S., Kannus P., Sievanen H., Jarvinen T.A., Pasanen M., Kontulainen S., Jarvinen M., Oja P. & Vuori I. (2002). Effect of four-month vertical whole body vibration on performance and balance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34(9). 1523-1528.

Turbanski S., Haas C.T., Schmidtbleicher D., Friedrich A. & Duisberg P. (2005). Effects of random whole-body vibration on postural control in parkinson's disease. Research in Sports Medicine. 13(3). 243-256.

Van Nes I.J., Latour H., Schils F., Meijer R., van Kujik A. & Geurts A.C. (2006). Long-term effects of 6 week whole body vibration on balance recovery and activities of daily living in the postacute phase of stroke: a randomized, controlled trial. Stroke. 37(9). 2331-2335.

Kawanabe K., Kawashima A., Sashimoto I., Takeda T., Sato Y. & Iwamoto J. (2007). Effect of whole-body vibration exercise and muscle strengthening, balance, and walking exercises on walking ability in the elderly. The Keio Journal of Medicine. 56(1). 28-33.