@article{ref1,
title="Could whole body vibration exercises influence the risk factors for fractures in women with osteoporosis?",
journal="Osteoporos and Sarcopenia",
year="2016",
author="Moreira-Marconi, Eloá and Dionello, Carla F. and Morel, Danielle S. and Sá-Caputo, Danúbia da Cunha and Souza-Gonçalves, Cintia R. and Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa L. and Guedes-Aguiar, Eliane O. and Marin, Pedro J. and Cruz, Borja Del Pozo and Bernardo-Filho, Mario",
volume="2",
number="4",
pages="214-220",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to review the literature about the relevance of the whole body vibration (WBV) in decreasing the number of fractures in osteoporotic women. <br><br>METHODS: Searches were performed by three independent researchers through the PubMed and PEDro databases. <br><br>RESULTS: Only 0.1% of the publications with &quot;Fracture and osteoporosis&quot; have a relation with WBV exercise. The achievements have revealed a positive effect of this exercise in patients with risk factors for fractures like osteoporosis. Protocols were performed two to three times a week, from 6 up to 18 months, and with 12.6 up to 40 Hz as frequencies. Different tools were used to evaluate the effects of the WBV exercise in conditions that could cause fractures in postmenopausal women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although the paucity of research regarding direct effects of WBV in decreasing fractures, WBV could be a feasible and effective way to modify well-recognized risk factors for falls and fractures, improvements in some aspects of neuromuscular function and balance. More studies have to be performed establish protocols with well controlled parameters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2405-5255",
doi="10.1016/j.afos.2016.09.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afos.2016.09.003"
}