Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise associated with Quadriceps Resistance Exercise on functioning and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Over a six months period, WBVE in combination with QRE was superior to QRE in most outcomes.

The effect of 4 months exercise training on systemic biomarkers of cartilage and bone turnover in hip osteoarthritis patients

“…Other studies investigating the effect of exercise on CTX‐II level in patients with knee OA show conflicting results. Wang et al found that 24 weeks of quadriceps strengthening exercises conducted 40 minutes 5 days per week reduced CTX‐II level. Further reduction was shown when adding 30 minutes of whole‐body vibration exercise .…”

“…Wang et al found that 24 weeks of quadriceps strengthening exercises conducted 40 minutes 5 days per week reduced CTX‐II level. Further reduction was shown when adding 30 minutes of whole‐body vibration exercise . Likewise, Azukizawa et al showed reduced CTX‐II level at 24 weeks after a well‐rounded exercise program with one weekly supervised exercise class the first 12 weeks followed by a 12‐week period of encouraged self‐training.…”

“…In agreement with our findings, Petersen et al and Andersson et al found no change in COMP level after 12 weeks of moderate to heavy progressive quadriceps strength training 3 times weekly, respectively 24 weeks of high‐intensity weight‐bearing exercise one hour twice weekly in patients with knee OA. In contrast, COMP level was found to be decreased after 24 weeks of quadriceps resistance training or increased in patients with pre‐radiological knee OA and radiological knee OA after the 24‐week well‐rounded exercise program and in a group of overweight and obese patients with knee OA following one hour of aerobic and resistance training three times weekly for 18 months when compared to a control group . Andersson et al confirmed an acute rise in COMP after one hour of exercise, but also that the increased COMP level was normalized after 30 minutes of rest underlining the importance of controlling for physical activity before sampling.…”

The application of whole-body vibration in physiotherapy – A narrative review

“…WBV training is a safe method for rehabilitation of knee osteoarthritis (64,70) as no adverse effects are reported by the patients (70). Compared to regular strength training, WBV causes lower loads on the affected joint due to low joint dynamics during exercise (64).…”

“…An 8-week WBV-exercise program on a balance board with a built-in vibrating device resulted in knee proprioception improvement as assessed based on threshold for detection of passive movement (64). Long-term vibration training (24 weeks, 5 days/week) in combination with quadriceps resistance exercise has benefits on functions and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis (70). According to Park et al (48), there was no significant difference between the experimental group (WBV and home-based exercise) and the control group (home-based exercise) on quadriceps muscle strength after 8 weeks of intervention.…”