title: Changes in body balance and functional performance following whole-body vibration training in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether an 8-week exercise programme supplemented with whole-body vibration improves body balance and dynamic strength in women with fibromyalgia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six participants diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were randomly assigned to: (i) an exercise training group with whole-body vibration (n = 15), which performed twice-weekly exercise sessions (aerobic exercise, strengthening and flexibility) combined with 3 whole-body vibration training sessions a week (bilateral squats: 6-9 sets of 30 s with 45-s recovery between sets; and unilateral squat: 4-7 sets of 30 s, 30 Hz-4 mm); (ii) an exercise group (n = 15) with the same combined exercise therapy; and (iii) a usual-care control group (n = 16).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant improvements in the Medio-Lateral Stability Index and Medio-Lateral Mean Deflection with open eyes were found in the whole-body vibration exercise group compared with the control group. Non-significant effects were found for lower-limb physical function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results show that a traditional exercise programme, supplemented with whole-body vibration training, improved balance in women with fibromyalgia. This may represent a key factor for falls prevention in this patient group.
authors.affiliation: Physical Education and Sports Department, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain. bsancor@us.es
authors.forename: Borja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sañudo
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: Moisés
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Hoyo
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Oliva-Pascual-Vaca
authors.forename: Cleofás
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Blanco
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D014732:Vibration