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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2011 Aug;17(8):723-8.
doi: 10.1089/acm.2010.0296. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

Tilting Whole Body Vibration improves quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Pedro R Olivares  1 , Narcis Gusi, Jose A Parraca, Jose C Adsuar, Borja Del Pozo-Cruz
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Tilting Whole Body Vibration improves quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Pedro R Olivares et al. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of 12-week tilting Whole Body Vibration therapy (WBV) on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in fibromylagia (FM) within the context of a randomized control trial (ISRCTN16950947).

Subjects and methods: Thirty-six (36) women with FM were randomly allocated to either an exercise or a control group. The women in the exercise group were assigned to a 12-week course of tilting WBV (12.5-Hz frequency; 3-mm amplitude). HRQoL was assessed using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and a 15D questionnaire.

Results: A 12-week course of tilting WBV therapy was associated with improvements in FIQ scores (12%) but not in the 15D questionnaire.

Conclusions: Tilting WBV was a feasible intervention that prevented the loss of HRQoL in previously physically untrained women with FM.

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