Hormonal responses to a single session of whole body vibration exercise in elderly individuals.
M Cardinale, RL Soiza, JB Leiper, A Gibson… - British journal of sports …, 2008 - bjsm.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE: Whole body vibration has been recently suggested as an alternative form of
exercise. The aim of the study was to analyse the acute effects of a single session of whole
body vibration exercise on anabolic hormones in aged individuals. DESIGN: A Randomised
cross-over trial design was used. SETTINGS: Geriatrics department, Hospital.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty subjects (9 males and 11 females; median age 70 years (range 66
to 85 years) volunteered in the experiment. INTERVENTIONS: isometric squat on a platform …
exercise. The aim of the study was to analyse the acute effects of a single session of whole
body vibration exercise on anabolic hormones in aged individuals. DESIGN: A Randomised
cross-over trial design was used. SETTINGS: Geriatrics department, Hospital.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty subjects (9 males and 11 females; median age 70 years (range 66
to 85 years) volunteered in the experiment. INTERVENTIONS: isometric squat on a platform …
