Safety, feasibility and efficacy of side-alternating vibration therapy on bone and muscle health in children and adolescents with musculoskeletal disorders: A pilot trial.

Renuka M VeseyPaul L HofmanJosé Gb DerraikPatrícia ColleJanene B BiggsCraig F MunnsWayne S CutfieldSilmara Gusso

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2020)

Twenty weeks of side-alternating VT was a feasible protocol that was associated with improvements in physical function and no detrimental effects on lean mass, bone mass or density in children and adolescents with musculoskeletal disorders.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
healthcare
public health
soft tissue
bone loss
randomized controlled trial
bone regeneration
skeletal muscle
body composition
health information
gestational age
climate change
health promotion