Impact of Whole-body Vibration Training on Sarcopenic Elderly

Impact of Whole-body Vibration Training on Sarcopenia in Geriatric Hospitalized Patients

Sarcopenia is defined as a phenomenon which the amount of muscle mass in elderly aged 60-70 years is about 20-30% lower than that of the young adults and middle-aged people due to muscle atrophy caused by aging and alteration in muscle itself in aged skeletal muscle. Whole body vibration(WBV) training can be a choice for hospitalized patients who cannot conduct high intensity resistance training.

This study is prospective study.

The goal of this study is

1. To investigate the effect of whole body vibration training using vibration platform with tilt table on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia.
2. To demonstrate whether whole body vibration training using vibration platform with tilt table can be useful in hospitalized older adults with sarcopenia who could not perform high intensity exercise.

Inclusion Criteria:

• More than 70-year old people who admitted Seoul National University hospital, Bundang.
• Deconditioning subjects with diabetics, infections, chronic lung disease, etc. who cannot walk independently due to long-term hospital care.
• Subjects who had a mobility impairment.
• Subjects who can agree voluntarily.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who inserted implant due to trauma within 1~2 months recently.
• Acute coronary syndrome.
• Uncontrolled hypertension.
• Subjects who took drugs which can affects neuromuscular system.
• Severely impaired cognition
• Subjects who cannot agree volun.tarily.