Osteoporos Int (2015) 26:2449–2459 DOI 10.1007/s00198-015-3159-1

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Effect of whole body vibration training on bone mineral density and bone quality in adolescents with Down syndrome: a randomized controlled trial A. Matute-Llorente 1,2 & A. González-Agüero 1,3 & A. Gómez-Cabello 1,4 & H. Olmedillas 5 & G. Vicente-Rodríguez 1,2 & J. A. Casajús 1,2

Received: 24 September 2014 / Accepted: 28 April 2015 / Published online: 21 May 2015 # International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2015

Results WBV group improved whole body BMC 2.8 %, 95 % CI [3.5, 2.1], subtotal area, BMC, and BMD by 2.8, 4.8, and 2 %, respectively, 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) [3.4, 2.1], [6.5, 3.1], and [2.8, 1.1], respectively (all, p

Effect of whole body vibration training on bone mineral density and bone quality in adolescents with Down syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) have poorer bone health than their peers without DS. Twenty-five adolescents with DS were randomly assigned to who...
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