Whole Body Vibration Training is Osteogenic at the Spine in College-Age Men and Women

• Authors: Gianna Ligouri , Todd Shoepe , Hawley Almstedt
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass which is currently challenging the American health care system. Maximizing peak bone mass early in life is a cost-effective method for preventing osteoporosis. Whole body vibration (WBV) is a novel exercise method with the potential to increase bone mass, therefore optimizing peak bone and decreasing the risk for osteoporotic fracture. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate changes in bone mineral density at the hip, spine, and whole body in college-age men and women who underwent a WBV training protocol. Active men (n=6) and women (n=4), ages 18-22 participated in the WBV training; while an additional 14 volunteers (1 male, 13 female) served as controls. All participants completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires to assess health history, physical activity, dietary intake, and menstrual history. The WBV training program, using a Vibraflex 550, incorporated squats, stiff-leg dead lifts, stationary lunges, push-up holds, bent-over rows, and jumps performed on the platform, and occurred 3 times a week, for 12 weeks. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (Hologic Explorer, Waltham, MA, USA) was used to assess bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm2). A two-tailed, t-test identified significantly different changes in BMD between the WBV and control groups at the lateral spine (average change of 0.022 vs. -0.015 g/cm2). The WBV group experienced a 2.7% and 1.0% increase in BMD in the lateral spine and posterior-anterior spine while the control group decreased 1.9% and 0.9%, respectively. Results indicate that 12 weeks of WBV training was osteogenic at the spine in college-age men and women.

Keywords

EN

osteoporosis; peak bone mass; bone mineral density; whole body vibration; resistance training

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 31
• Pages: 55-68

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2012

online

3 - 4 - 2012

Contributors

author

Gianna Ligouri

• Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Sciences, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA

author

Todd Shoepe

• Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Sciences, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA

author

Hawley Almstedt

• Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Sciences, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, USA

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10078-012-0006-8