Impact of whole-body vibration (WBV) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
| BL 1 | BL 2 | EOT | p Value (BL 1 vs EOT) | p Value (BL 2 vs EOT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBV only | |||||
| Total score | 56.8±4.8 | – | 64.2±6.4 | 0.061 | |
| Physical dimension score | 50.7±3.3 | – | 56.1±6.2 | 0.326 | |
| Emotional dimension score | 59.8±6.5 | – | 67.4±6.6 | 0.016 | |
| Control-WBV | |||||
| Total score | 52.5±4.8 | 57.4±3.8 | 69.2±3.3 | 0.008 | |
| Physical dimension score | 48.8±3.3 | 53.4±3.5 | 61.8±3.6 | 0.057 | |
| Emotional dimension score | 52.3±5.4 | 55.6±4.3 | 69.3±3.5 | 0.001 | |
| BL | EOT | p Value (BL vs EOT) | |||
| All | |||||
| Total score | 54.7±3.3 | – | 66.7±3.6 | 0.001 | |
| Physical dimension score | 49.8±2.3 | – | 59.0±3.5 | 0.014 | |
| Emotional dimension score | 56.0±4.2 | – | 68.3±3.7 | <0.0001 | |
SF-36 (100 point scale). Shown are the total SF-36 score, physical dimension score, and mental dimension score at baseline (BL) and end of treatment (EOT) in the ‘WBV only’ and ‘Control-WBV’ groups (n=11 each), and in the whole cohort (n=22) after 4 weeks of WBV versus BL.