Table 2

Intervention parameters in the included studies 

Author
(ref)		Intervention (frequency, peak-to-peak displacement/amplitude, peak acceleration)Vibration type/deviceProtocol exerciseTraining time (total vibration per session, training frequency)DurationFootwear
Beck and Norling39 LWBV 30 Hz, not stated, 0.3 g
HWBV 12.5 Hz, 0–14 mm amplitude, 1 g 		vWBV/
Juvent 1000 DMT svWBV/
Galileo 2000		Standing full upright no bending knees slightly bent15 min,
2 days/week
6 min,
2 days/week		8 monthsNot stated
Beaudart et al/
Buckinx et al 27 26 		30 Hz
2 mm amplitude, not stated		vWBV/
Vibrosphere		Standing on two feet knees flexed75 s,
3 days/week		6 monthsShoeless
Corrie et al 19 vWBV 28.4 Hz, 1.3 mm peak to peak, 1.5 g svWBV 29.8 Hz, 2.9 mm peak to peak, 3.6 g vWBV/
Power plate sv/
Galileo 2000		Standing with bent knees6 min,
3 days/week		12 weeksShoeless
Gomez-Cabello et al 40 40 Hz, 2 mm amplitude, not statedvWBV/
Pro5Power plate		Standing with knees slightly bent holding the handrail7.5 min,
3 days/week		11 weeksNot stated
Iwamoto et al 23 20 Hz, 0.7–4.2 mm peak to peak, not statedsvWBV/
Galileo		Standing with bent knees4 min,
1 days/week		12 monthsNot stated
Kiel et al 22 37 Hz, 0.09 mm amplitude, 0.3 g vWBV/not statedUpright relaxed stand10 min,
7 days/week		24 monthsNot stated
Leung et al 21 35 Hz, peak to peak<0.1 mm, 0.3 g vWBV/not statedUpright no without bending knees20 min,
5 days/week		18 monthsNot stated
Liphardt et al 20 20 Hz, 3–4 mm amplitude, not statedsvWBV/
Vibraflex Galileo		Stable position 30° knee flexion angel10 min,
2–3 days/week		12 monthsNot stated
Santin-Medeiros et al 41 20 Hz, 2 mm amplitude, not statedvWBV/
Fitvibe Excel Pro		18 different exercises, squats6–6.5 min,
2 days/week		8 monthsNot stated
SitjÃ-Rabert et al 25 30–35 Hz, 2–4 mm amplitude, not statedvWBV/
Powerplate		30 min static/dynamic exercises3–6 min,
3 days/week		6 weeksNot stated
Von Stengel et al 42 25–35 Hz, 1.7 mm amplitude, not statedvWBV/
Vibrafit		45 min dancing, balance and gymnastics and 15 min dynamic leg strengthening with WBV and two at home sessions (20 min) with no vibration6 min,
2 days/week		18 monthsNot stated
Von Stengel et al 24 vvWBV, 35 Hz, 1.7 mm peak to peak, 8 g svWBV 12.5 Hz, 12 mm peak to peak, 8 g vWBV/
Vibrafit
svWBV/
Qionic		Standing position, seven, one or two-legged dynamic leg strengthening exercises10 min,
3 days/week		18 monthsFlat-soled shoes
Verschueren et al 12 35–40 Hz, 1.7–2.5 mm amplitude, 2.28–5.09 g vWBV/
Power plate		Static and dynamic exercises on the vibration platform20 min,
3 days/week		6 monthsGymnastic shoes
Verschueren et al 43 30–40 Hz, not stated, 1.6–2.2 g vWBV/
Power plate		Static and dynamic exercises on the vibration platform12 min,
3 days/week		6 monthsNot stated

  • g=9.81 m/s2.

  • HWBV, high-magnitude vibration; LWBV, ow-magnitude vibration; svWBV, side-alternating whole-body vibration; vWBV, vertical whole-body vibration.; WBV, whole body vibration.