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A randomized control trial of whole body vibration on markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal woman
Journal of Osteoporosis (2011)
  • Sarah Turner, University of Sydney
  • Margaret Torode, University of Sydney
  • Mike Climstein, Australian Catholic University
  • Geraldine Naughton, Australian Catholic University
  • David Greene, Australian Catholic University
  • Michael K. Baker, University of Sydney
  • Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, University of Sydney
Abstract

Purpose. To examine the effects of two doses of low-frequency (12Hz), 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 (1×/week), or three times per week vibration group (3×/week). Vibration exposure consisted of 20 minutes of intermittent vibration for the 1×/week and 3×/week groups, and sham vibration (<0.1 g) for the control group for eight weeks. Double-blinded primary outcome measures were urine markers of bone resorption: N-telopeptide X normalised to creatinine (NTx/Cr) and bone formation: bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Results. Fortysix women (59.8 ± 6.2 years, median 7.3 years since menopause) were enrolled. NTx/Cr was significantly reduced (34.6%) in the 3×/wk vibration group but not in the 1×/wk vibration group compared with sham control (P < .01) group. No effect of time or group allocation was observed on the bone formation marker ALP (P = .27). Conclusion. We have shown for the first time that low-frequency, low-magnitude vibration 3×/week for eight weeks in postmenopausal women results in a significant reduction in NTx/Cr, a marker of bone resorption, when compared with sham vibration exposure.

Keywords
  • bone turnover,
  • postmenopausal women,
  • whole body vibration
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Publication Date
January 1, 2011
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Turner, S., Torode, M., Climstein, M., Naughton, G., Greene, D., Baker, M. K. & Fiatarone Singh, M. A. (2011). A randomized control trial of whole body vibration on markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal woman. Journal of osteoporosis, 2011, ID 710387.

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© Copyright Sarah Turner, Margaret Torode, Mike Climstein, Geraldine Naughton, David Greene, Michael K. Baker, and Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, 2011

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Citation Information
Sarah Turner, Margaret Torode, Mike Climstein, Geraldine Naughton, et al.. "A randomized control trial of whole body vibration on markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal woman" Journal of Osteoporosis Vol. 2011 (2011)
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