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| Study | N | Age (years) | Frequency (Hz) | PPD (mm) | Type vibration and device | Position | Duration (weeks) | Number of sessions | Number of bouts | Time series | Rest between series |
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| van Nes (2004) [43] | 23 | 58.1 ± 11.4 | 30 | 3 | Galileo (Side-Alternating) | Squat
(knees and hips slightly bent) | - | Single | 4 | 45 s | 60 s |
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| van Nes (2006) [44] | 53 | 61.1 ± 10.1 | 30 | 3 | Galileo (Side-Alternating) | Squat
(“slight” flexion
hips and knees) | 6 | 30 | 4 | 45 s | 60 s |
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| Tihanyi et al. (2010) [45] | 20 | 58.6 ± 6.3 | 20 | 2.5 | Synchronous
Vertical | Squat
(Knee flexed 80°) | 4 | 12 | 6 | 60 s | 60 s |
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| Merkert et al. (2011) [46] | 66 | 74.5 ± 8.5 | 20-45 | - | Vibrosphere | Sitting
(Knees and hip flexed 90°) | 3 | 15 | 2 | 90 s | 15-90 s |
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| Brogärdh et al. (2012) [21] | 31 | 62.6 ± 7.3 | 25 | 3.75 | Synchronous
Vertical | Squat
(Knee flexed 45-60°) | 6 | 12 | 4-12 | 40-60 s | 60 s |
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| Chan et al. (2012) [42] | 30 | 56.1 ± 11.0 | 12 | 4 | Synchronous
Vertical | Squat
(Joints angles not reported) | - | Single | 2 | 10 min | 60 s |
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| Lau et al. (2012) [47] | 82 | 57.3 ± 11.3 | 20-30 | 0.44-0.60 | Jet-Vibe System (synchronous) | Different exercises | 8 | 24 | 6 | 90-150 s | 3-4.5 min |
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| Tankisheva et al. (2013) [10] | 15 | 61.6 ± 9.2 | 35-45 | 1.7-2.5 | Powerplate (Synchronous) | Different exercises | 6 | 18 | 5-17 | 30-60 s | - |
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| Marín et al. (2013) [48] | 20 | 63.2 ± 9.4 | 5-21 | 2-3 | Side-alternating
Vertical | Squat
(Knee flexed 30°) | 12 | 17 | 4-7 | 30-60 s | 60 s |
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| Pang et al. (2013) [49] | 82 | 57.3 ± 11.3 | 20-30 | 0.44-0.60 | Jet-Vibe System (synchronous) | Different exercises | 8 | 24 | 6 | 90-150 s | 3-4.5 min |
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| Tankisheva et al. (2014) [50] | 15 | 57.4 ± 13.0 | 35-40 | 1.7-2.5 | Powerplate (Synchronous) | Different exercises | 6 | 18 | 5-17 | 30-60 s | - |
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| Silva et al. (2014) [51] | 38 | 60.7 ± 11.8 | 50 | 2 | Extream 1000 | Squat
(Knee flexed 30°) | - | Single | 4 | 60 s | 60 s |
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| Lee (2015) [52] | 26 | 59.3 ± 13.2 | 1-3 | 30 | (Side-alternating Horizontal) | Squat
(knees and hips slightly bent) | 6 | 18 | 1 | 10 min | - |
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| Liao et al. (2015) [53] | 36 | 57.3 ± 10.7 | 20-30 | 0.44-0.60 | Jet-Vibe System (synchronous) | Different exercises | - | Single | 3 | 8 x 10 s | 60 s |
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| Hwang et al. (2016) [54] | 14 | 68.2 ± 1.3 | 10-40 | - | Vibro wedge (Synchronous) | Squat
(Joints angles not reported) | - | Single | 1 | 10 min | - |
|
| Yule et al. (2016) [55] | 6 | 50.5 ± 14.5 | 22-26 | 2.1-6.5 | Galileo (Side-Alternating) | Squat
(Knee flexed 70°) | 4 | 12 | 5-7 | 60 s | 60 s |
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| Boo et al. (2016) [56] | 14 | 50.4 ± 12.4 | <30 | - | Vibro wedge (Synchronous) | Sitting
(Knees and hip flexed 90°) | 8 | 45 | 1 | 10 min | - |
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| Liao et al. (2017) [57] | 30 | 56.8 ± 10.1 | 20-30 | 0.44-0.60 | Jet-Vibe System (synchronous) | Different exercises | - | Single | 15 | 45 s | 60 s |
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| Choi et al. (2017) [58] | 30 | 51.9 ± 8.3 | 20-30 | 3 | Galileo (Side-Alternating) | Different exercises | 6 | 18 | 6 | 45 s | 60 s |
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| Huang et al. (2018) [59] | 34 | 62.3 ± 6.7 | 20-40 | 0.8-1.5 | Fitvibe Excel (synchronous) | Different exercises | - | Single | 18 | 20 s | 60 s |
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