Whole Body Vibration Training on Muscle Strength and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Elderly Woman With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee (kOA) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative health condition that contributes to the imbalance between the synthesis and destruction of articular cartilage. Recently, whole body vibration (WBV) training has been recommended as an effective alternative for str...

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Main Authors: Adriano Prado Simão, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Núbia Carelli Pereira Avelar, Sueli Ferreira da Fonseca, Jousielle Márcia Santos, Ana Carolina Coelho de Oliveira, Rosalina Tossige-Gomes, Vanessa Gonçalves César Ribeiro, Camila Danielle Cunha Neves, Cláudio Heitor Balthazar, Hércules Ribeiro Leite, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Mário Bernardo-Filho, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00756/full