Whole-body Vibration Training on Functional Performance of the Elderly With Knee Osteoarthritis

The present study evaluated the effects of adding whole body vibration to squat training on the isometric quadriceps muscle strength, the plasma concentration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor at rest in elderly woman with osteoarthritis of the knee. The eligible patients were fifteen elderly women ≥ 60 years of age who had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. The intervention consisted of uninterrupted squatting exercises for 12 weeks, a 3x/week. The exercise protocol was similar in both groups differed only in the presence of vibration.