Whole-body vibration (WBV) is receiving increasing interest as a therapeutic modality to
improve neuromuscular performance or to increase bone mass or density. In order to help …

Studies of vitamin D and calcium for fracture prevention have produced inconsistent results,
as a result of different vitamin D status and calcium intake at baseline, different doses and …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33: 880–894 Summary Background From a classical point of
view, gastric motility acts to clear the stomach between meals, whereas postprandial motility …

High‐frequency mechanical strain seems to stimulate bone strength in animals. In this
randomized controlled trial, hip BMD was measured in postmenopausal women after a 24 …

ABSTRACT DELECLUSE, C., M. ROELANTS, and S. VERSCHUEREN. Strength Increase
after Whole-Body Vibration Compared with Resistance Training. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Study Design. A two-group experimental design with repeated measures on one factor was
used. Objectives. To investigate the role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral …

Objective Intestinal permeability and psychological stress have been implicated in the
pathophysiology of IBD and IBS. Studies in animals suggest that stress increases …

Objectives: To investigate the effects of 24 weeks of whole‐body‐vibration (WBV) training on
knee‐extension strength and speed of movement and on counter‐movement jump …

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between reduced muscle mass
(sarcopenia) and areal bone mineral density (BMD a) in middle-aged and elderly community …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether postural instability observed in persons
with spinal pain and in elderly persons is due to changes in proprioception and postural …