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OBJECTIVE: To examine the current evidence regarding the effects of whole-body
vibration (WBV) training in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). DATA
SOURCES: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Physiotherapy Evidence
Database (PEDro), and Science Citation Index for research articles published
prior to January 2015 using the keywords whole body vibration, vibration
training, and vibratory exercise in combination with the Medical Subject Heading
osteoarthritis knee. STUDY SELECTION: This meta-analysis was restricted to
randomized controlled trials published in the English language. The quality of
the selected studies was assessed by the PEDro Scale. The risk of bias was
assessed using the Cochrane collaboration's tool in the domain-based evaluation.
We also evaluated the quality of each study based on the criteria given by the
International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions for reporting
WBV intervention studies, consisting of 13 factors. DATA EXTRACTION: Descriptive
data regarding subjects, design, intervention, WBV parameters, outcomes, and
conclusions were collected from each study by 2 independent evaluators. The mean
and SD of the baseline and final endpoint scores for pain, stiffness, and
function were extracted from the included studies. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 83
studies were found in the search. Of these, 5 studies met the inclusion criteria
and were further analyzed. Four of these 5 studies reached high methodologic
quality on the PEDro Scale. Overall, studies demonstrated mixed results in favor
of additive effects of WBV for reducing pain and improving function in knee OA.
There was considerable variation in the parameters of the WBV included in this
systematic review. CONCLUSIONS: WBV training reduces pain and improves function
in individuals with knee OA.
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