TABLE 3.
Results for functional exercise capacity as measured by 6-minute walking distance at baseline and after treatment at 3 weeks (Gloeckl et al. 2012, 2017) and 12 weeks (Salhi et al. 2015; Spielmanns et al. 2017a, 2017b).
| 6MWD | Baseline mean ± SD or median (IQR) | After treatment median change (IQR) | Mean change ± SD | Intragroup P | Intergroup P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloeckl et al. (2012) (moderate frequency) | WBVT | 349 ± 112 (completed rehab) | - | 64.0 ± 59.1 | - | 0.046* (3 weeks) |
| Control | 344 ± 104 | - | 37.3 ± 52.2 | - | - | |
| Salhi et al. (2015) (moderate frequency) | WBVT | 420 (330–480) | 453 (389–519) | - | 0.003* | 0.070 (12 weeks) |
| Control | 430 (327–511) | 495 (425–555) | - | 0.001* | - | |
| Gloeckl et al. (2017) (moderate frequency) | WBVT | 335 ± 107 | 55 (43–69) | - | < 0.001* | < 0.001* (3 weeks) |
| Control | 350 ± 104 | 32 (19–45) | - | < 0.001* | - | |
| Spielmanns et al. (2017a) (low frequency) | WBVT | 507.0 (438.8–594.8) | 596.0 (532–704) | - | 0.001* | 0.001* (12 weeks) |
| Control | 490.0 (410–608) | 499.0 (480–629) | - | 0.100 | - | |
| Spielmanns et al. (2017b) (moderate frequency) | WBVT | 553 ± 7 | - | 561 ± 9 | 0.574 | 0.798 (12 weeks) |
| Control | 481 ± 121 | - | 490 ± 125 | 0.484 | - |
SD, standard deviation; WBVT, whole-body vibration training.
*
, Significant differences at p < 0.05.