Rabia Iqbal Awan
NUST Pakistan, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,
Islamabad, Federal 44000
Pakistan
Review Article
The Effect of WBV on Balance, Mobility and Strength in Aging Adults: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Rabia Iqbal Awan, Naeem khan and Sajida PerveenRabia Iqbal Awan, Naeem khan and Sajida Perveen
Whole body vibration (WBV) exposure in elderly adults is found to increase physical activity and so the overall health status. For analyzing effects of WBV on muscle power, balance and overall mobility among elderly adults of age more than 60 years, comprehensive article search was performed from year 2013 till January 2017 on electronic databases of Medley, Google scholar and IEEE (institute of electrical and electronic engineering), search strategy and inclusion criteria was specified initially and then articles were recruited accordingly. Randomized controlled trails targeting WBV effects, compared to control group with some moderate exercise or no intervention at all, on muscle power, balance and mobility were studied and data extracted about author name, publication year, age and number of participants, WBV parameters, protocols of study, vibrating platform, description and compa.. View More»
