title: Whole body vibration training improves vibration perception threshold in healthy young adults: A randomized clinical trial pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Loss of foot sensitivity is a relevant parameter to assess and prevent in several diseases. It is crucial to determine the vibro-tactile sensitivity threshold response to acute conditions to explore innovative monitor tools and interventions to prevent and treat this challenge. The aims were: 1) to analyze the acute effects of a single whole body vibration session (4min-18Hz-4mm) on vibro-tactile perception threshold in healthy young adults. 2) to analyze the 48 hours effects of 3 whole body vibration sessions on vibro-tactile perception threshold in healthy young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized controlled clinical trial over 3 sessions of whole body vibration intervention or 3 sessions of placebo intervention. Twenty-eight healthy young adults were included: 11 experimental group and 12 placebo group. The experimental group performed 3 sessions of WBV while the placebo group performed 3 sessions of placebo intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The vibro-tactile threshold increased right after a single WBV session in comparison with placebo. Nevertheless, after 3 whole body vibration sessions and 48 hours, the threshold decreased to values lower than the initial.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The acute response of the vibro-tactile threshold to one whole body vibration session increased, but the 48 hours short-term response of this threshold decreased in healthy young adults.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Mocholi
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Dominguez-Muñoz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Corzo
authors.forename: S Cs
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Adsuar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gusi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D055698:Touch Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014732:Vibration; D055815:Young Adult