Efficacy of low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) on musculoskeletal health of participants on wheelchair: a study protocol for a single-blinded randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis is an age-related disease with progressive loss of bone, leading to fragile bone. It is one of the major health issues in older adults and causes medical, social and economic impacts globally. Patients with osteoporosis have high risk of osteoporotic fractures. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) is a non-invasive biophysical intervention providing whole-body mechanical stimulation. Previous studies showed that LMHFV is beneficial to muscle strength, postural control, balancing ability, new bone formation, spinal bone mineral density (BMD) and blood circulation. During the LMHFV treatment, older adults need to stand upright on the platform for 20 min/day. However, some physically weak elderlies with poor musculoskeletal ability cannot stand for a

SUBMITTER: Chow SKH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745337 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature