A Randomized Controlled Trial of Whole Body Vibration Exposure on Markers of Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women

Purpose. To examine the effects of two doses of low-frequency (12 Hz), low-magnitude (0.3 g), whole body vibration on markers of bone formation and resorption in postmenopausal women. Methods. Women were recruited and randomized into a sham vibration control group, one time per week vibration group...

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Published in:Journal of Osteoporosis
Main Authors: Sarah Turner, Margaret Torode, Mike Climstein, Geraldine Naughton, David Greene, Michael K. Baker, Maria A. Fiatarone Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/710387