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Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review
Joint Authors
Collado-Mateo, D.
Adsuar, J. C.
Olivares, P. R.
del Pozo-Cruz, Borja
Parraca, Jose A.
del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus
Gusi, Narcis
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To review the literature on the effects of whole-body vibration therapy in patients with fibromyalgia.
Design.
Systematic literature review.
Patients.
Patients with fibromyalgia.
Methods.
An electronic search of the literature in four medical databases was performed to identify studies on whole-body vibration therapy that were published up to the 15th of January 2015.
Results.
Eight articles satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were analysed.
According to the Dutch CBO guidelines, all selected trials had a B level of evidence.
The main outcomes that were measured were balance, fatigue, disability index, health-related quality of life, and pain.
Whole-body vibration appeared to improve the outcomes, especially balance and disability index.
Conclusion.
Whole-body vibration could be an adequate treatment for fibromyalgia as a main therapy or added to a physical exercise programme as it could improve balance, disability index, health-related quality of life, fatigue, and pain.
However, this conclusion must be treated with caution because the paucity of trials and the marked differences between existing trials in terms of protocol, intervention, and measurement tools hampered the comparison of the trials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Collado-Mateo, D.& Adsuar, J. C.& Olivares, P. R.& del Pozo-Cruz, Borja& Parraca, Jose A.& del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus…[et al.]. 2015. Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063493
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Collado-Mateo, D.…[et al.]. Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063493
American Medical Association (AMA)
Collado-Mateo, D.& Adsuar, J. C.& Olivares, P. R.& del Pozo-Cruz, Borja& Parraca, Jose A.& del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus…[et al.]. Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Therapy in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Literature Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063493
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063493