TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Combined effects of whole body vibration and unstable shoes on balance measures in older adults: A randomized clinical trial
JO  - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
A1  - Sobhani, Sobhan
A1  - Sinaei, Ehsan
A1  - Motealleh, Alireza
A1  - Hooshyar, Fatemeh
A1  - Kashkooli, Niloofar Sami
A1  - Yoosefinejad, Amin Kordi
SP  - 30
EP  - 37
VL  - 78
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of 4 weeks of whole body vibration training on balance in older adults who word two different types of shoes: unstable (unstable group) versus standard shoes (stable group). <br><br>DESIGN: Randomized, single-blind clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy eight eligible older adults were initially enrolled; 59 participants (mean age 69.7±5.3 years) completed the program. INTERVENTION: Participants were randomized 1:1 to an intervention group that received whole body vibration with unstable shoes, and a control group that received whole body vibration with standard shoes. OUTCOME MEASURES: The Fullerton Advanced Balance scale, preferred gait speed, maximum gait speed, and Fall Efficacy Scale were recorded at baseline, after the 4-week intervention, and 1 month after the end of the training program. <br><br>RESULTS: Both groups showed improvement in all outcome measures at 4 weeks (p < 0.01) with no significant between-group differences. In the unstable group, the gains were maintained at follow-up (p < 0.01) whereas the scores returned to baseline values in the stable group. At follow-up, significant between-group differences were found for Fullerton Advanced Balance scale (p < 0.001), preferred gait speed (p = 0.007) and maximum gait speed (p = 0.007), and all were in favor of the unstable group. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Combining whole body vibration with unstable shoes can be proposed as a beneficial method with relatively long-term effects to improve balance measures in older people.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0167-4943
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2018.05.016
ID  - ref1
ER  -