Cochrane · systematic review · CD009097
Whole‐body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease
Sitjà Rabert, M, Rigau Comas, D, Fort Vanmeerhaeghe, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library
Movement DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 60%Low 2 · 40%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Whole ‐body vibration compared to an active physical therapy (short‐term effects) for neurodegenerative disease
Population: patients with neurodegenerative disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Body balance Functional Reach test Whole ‐body vibration vs an active physical therapy (short‐term effects) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 45 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Gait Timed Up and Go test Whole ‐body vibration vs an active physical therapy (short‐term effects) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 45 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Whole‐ body vibration compared to an active physical therapy (long‐term effects) for neurodegenerative disease
Population: patients with neurodegenerative disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Body balance Berg Balance Scale and Tinetti test Whole‐ body vibration vs an active physical therapy (long‐term effects) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 42 participants | Very low |
Gait Time Up and Go test and Stand‐walk‐sit test Whole‐ body vibration vs an active physical therapy (long‐term effects) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 42 participants | Very low |
UPDRS III UPDRS scale (motor score). Scale from: 0 to 56. Whole‐ body vibration vs an active physical therapy (long‐term effects) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 42 participants | Very low |