Randomized trial demonstrates that whole-body vibration increases oxygen uptake and heart rate reserve in older adults, indicating combined aerobic and resistance benefits.
Aim: To evaluate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on ergospirometric variables in the elderly. Methods: A total of 31 elderly people were randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 groups—resistance, WBV, WBV + resistance—training twice per week, 3 months, evaluating ventilatory thresholds by ergospirometry and peripheral strength. Results: WBV groups increased JOURNAL/tgere/04.03/00013614-201810000-00003/3FSM1/v/2023-10-01T043932Z/r/image-gif o 2 after training when compared to the resistance group (25.2 ± 1.6 in WBV with P < .001 and 25.2 ± 3.2 in WBV + resistance with P < .001), as the percentage heart rate reserve (resistance = 27%; WBV = 48.4%; and WBV + resistance = 49.9%). Conclusions: In the elderly, WBV increased strength and JOURNAL/tgere/04.03/00013614-201810000-00003/3FSM1/v/2023-10-01T043932Z/r/image-gif o 2max , combining into a single program both aerobic and resistance workouts.
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