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Low-Intensity Whole-Body Vibration: A Useful Adjuvant in Managing Obesity? A Pilot Study

Michele Gobbi
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Cristina Ferrario
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Marco Tarabini
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Giuseppe Annino
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Nicola Cau
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Matteo Zago
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Paolo Marzullo
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Stefania Mai
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Manuela Galli
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Paolo Capodaglio
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Version 1 : Received: 25 January 2021 / Approved: 26 January 2021 / Online: 26 January 2021 (16:27:26 CET)

How to cite: Gobbi, M.; Ferrario, C.; Tarabini, M.; Annino, G.; Cau, N.; Zago, M.; Marzullo, P.; Mai, S.; Galli, M.; Capodaglio, P. Low-Intensity Whole-Body Vibration: A Useful Adjuvant in Managing Obesity? A Pilot Study. Preprints 2021, 2021010547. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202101.0547.v1 Gobbi, M.; Ferrario, C.; Tarabini, M.; Annino, G.; Cau, N.; Zago, M.; Marzullo, P.; Mai, S.; Galli, M.; Capodaglio, P. Low-Intensity Whole-Body Vibration: A Useful Adjuvant in Managing Obesity? A Pilot Study. Preprints 2021, 2021010547. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202101.0547.v1

Abstract

The use of whole-body vibration (WBV) for therapeutic purposes is far from being standardized and only very recently an empirical foundation for reporting guidelines for human WBV studies has been published. Controversies about safety and therapeutic dosage stll exist. The present study aimed to investigate the metabolic and mechanical effects of low-intensity WBV in according to the ISO 2631 norm on subjects with obesity. 41 obese subjects (BMI≥ 35 kg/mˆ2) were recruited to participate in a 3-week multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation program including fitness training and WBV training. During WBV the posture was monitored with an optoelectronic system with 6 infrared cameras (Vicon, Vicon Motion System, Oxford, UK). The primary endpoints were: variation in body composition, factors of the metabolic syndrome, functional activity (sit-to-stand and 6-min walking test), muscle strength, and quality of life. Secondary endpoints were: modification of irisin, testosterone, growth hormone, IGF1 levels. We observed significant changes in salivary irisin levels, Group 2 (p<0.01) as compared to the control group, while muscle strength, function, and other metabolic and hormonal factors did not change after a 3-week low-intensity WBV training respect control group. Future studies are needed to deeper investigate the potential metabolic effect of low-intensity WBV in managing weight.

Keywords

obesity; irisin; whole-body vibration; exercise; weight loss; rehabilitation; weight management; muscle strength

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy

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