Table 3 Whole body vibration parameters and prescriptions
Authors | Frequency (Hz) | Amplitude (mm) | Vibration device | Type of vibration | Duration (weeks) | Number of sessions | Number of series | Time series (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Ruan et al. (2008) [24] | 30 | 5 | ZD-10 vibration therapeutic apparatus | NR | 24 | 120 | 1 | 10 |
2. Pozo-Cruz et al. (2011) [25] | 20 | NR | Galileo 2000 | Side-alternating oscillations | 12 | 24 | 1 | NR |
3. Rittweger et al. (2002) [26] | 18 | 6 | Galileo 2000 | NR | 12 | 12 in the 1st session; 6 in the 2nd session | 4 in the beginning then increased to 7 | NR |
4. Yang et al. (2015) [27] | 1–50 | Controlled without restriction | Galileo 2000 | NR | 6 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
5. Kaeding et al. (2017) [28] | 10–30 | 1.5–3.5 | Galileo 2000 | Sinusoidal vibration | 12 | 30 | 5 | 1–2 |
6. Wegener et al. (2019) [29] | 5–12 12–20 20 | NR | Galileo plate (Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany) | NR | 18 | 36 | 5 | 1 1.5 2 |
7. Wang et al. (2019) [30] | 18 | NR | VIB5070; BODYGREEN, Taiwan, China | NR | 12 | 36 | 5 | 2–3 |