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Is Whole Body Vibration (Wbv) A Safe And Effective Adjunctive Therapy For Reducing Fall Risk In The Elderly?, Harry J. Guarino
Is Whole Body Vibration (Wbv) A Safe And Effective Adjunctive Therapy For Reducing Fall Risk In The Elderly?, Harry J. Guarino
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not whole body vibration (WBV) is a safe and effective adjunctive therapy for reducing fall risk in the elderly.
STUDY DESIGN: A review of English language randomized controlled blinded trials published within peer-reviewed journals from 2005-2010 evaluating the effectiveness of WBV in reducing fall and fall risk. The studies included elderly participants age 60 and older.
DATA SOURCES: Randomized controlled blinded trials were found using PubMed, Medline and OVID databases.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Outcomes measured were reduction in fall number and reduction in fall risk. Fall number …