Eleventh International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society

Abstract

Strength training of the lower extremity has been shown to improve overall leg musculature strength. The combination of vibration training (VT) and strength training (ST) has seen increased popularity among various populations. Evidence, however, is scant on how this combined training regimen influences lower extremity muscle strength. Systematic literature searches for randomized controlled trials between 2000-2020 were performed in the databases of PubMed, PEDro Database, Ovid, Cochrane Library, and EBSCO between April 30 to July 26, 2020. Nineteen randomized controlled trials (full text available, PEDro score > 6, and conducted in the past 10 years) with a total of 987 subjects met methodological quality guidelines using PEDro scale. A total of forty (40) articles were screened, and nineteen (19) studies with a total population of n = 987 were included. With heterogeneity in modality intensity/frequency including dosing and prescriptions, no meta-analysis was conducted. No significant differences were found between VT + ST vs ST alone in eleven (11) of the randomized controlled trials (n= 678). Statistically significant improvements were reported in terms of improved strength outcomes in VT + ST vs ST alone in eight (8) of the randomized controlled trials (n= 309). The addition of VT to lower extremity(LE) ST does not significantly elicit improvements in LE muscular strength in majority of the studies. The use of VT does not significantly affect strength and performance gains when compared to traditional strengthening exercises for the lower extremities.