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Table 2 The effects of a 12-week WBV training on interpolated twitch ratio (Mean(SD))

From: The effect of whole body vibration training on quadriceps voluntary activation level of people with age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia): a randomized pilot study

 

WBV (n = 6)

CON (n = 6)

p value

Pre

71.92%(8.38%)

74.20%(4.73%)

0.575

Post

73.00%(8.58%)

72.48%(4.62%)

0.892

Delta

1.11%(2.48%)

−1.72%(− 1.71%)

0.044

  1. WBV: whole body vibration group; CON: control group; Pre: before training; Post: after completion of 36 training sessions; Delta: the changes of interpolated twitch ratio between before and after training; BMI: body mass index; SMI: skeletal mass index. The p values were for between group comparisons
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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