Stochastic Resonance Whole-Body Vibration Improves Postural Control in Health Care Professionals: A Worksite Randomized Controlled Trial
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
24806038
Abstract
Slip, trip, and fall injuries are frequent among health care workers. Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training was tested to improve postural control. Participants included 124 employees of a Swiss university hospital. The randomized controlled trial included an experimental group given 8 weeks of training and a control group with no intervention. In both groups, postural control was assessed as mediolateral sway on a force plate before and after the 8-week trial. Mediolateral sway was significantly decreased by stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training in the experimental group but not in the control group that received no training (p < .05). Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration training is an option in the primary prevention of balance-related injury at work.
Date Issued
2014
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Schade, Volker | |
Stoecklin, Lukas | |
Baur, Simone | |
Burger, Christian | |
Radlinger, Lorenz |
Additional Credits
Journal
Workplace Health & Safety
Publisher
SAGE
ISSN
2165-0799
Access(Rights)
restricted