title: Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training for chair rising performance on untrained elderly: a pilot study.
abstract: The present randomized controlled pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the study protocol and the effects of four-week-long sessions involving stochastic resonance whole-body vibration (SR-WBV) training on chair rising in elderly individuals. Twenty elderly participants were divided into a SR-WBV group or a sham group. Peak force, rate of force development, rising time, time to stabilization and total time during chair rising performance were investigated. Intraclass correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney U-tests and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests were used. Low volume SR-WBV over 12 training sessions might provide a safe treatment method.
authors.affiliation: Bern University of Applied Science, Health, Murtenstrasse 10, 3008 Bern, Switzerland. slavko.rogan@bfh.ch
authors.forename: Slavko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogan
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hilfiker
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radlinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010865:Pilot Projects; D004856:Postural Balance; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*