VT | Study | Sample size (ETG/CG) | M/F | Age | Sarcopenia diagnostics | Intervention | Control group | Outcome | |||
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Mode | Training movement | Intensity | Duration Days/week (weeks) | ||||||||
1 | Bellomo et al. (2013) [43] | 10/10 | 20/0 | 70.9 ± 5.2 | MMI by DXA, < 2 standard deviations of a young reference population (CDC) | Vibratory mechine | Received a focused vibratory stimulation; The stimulation was applied on the vastus medialis, vastus lateralis; rectus femoris muscles. | 300 Hz | W1–8: 1 session /week; W9–12: 3 session s/week | Non-WBV | KES |
2 | Wei et al. (2016) [48] | 20/20 | 12/28 | 75 ± 6/76 ± 6 | SMI by BIA, M: < 8.87 kg/m2, F: < 6.42 kg/m2 (EWGSOP-2010) | WBV platform | Stood on the platform of a WBV machine without shoes, knees were kept at 60° of flexion, hands placed onto the rail in front for support | 40 Hz, 4 mm; 4sets x 90s (6 min) | 3(12) | Non-WBV | SMI; KES; TUG, CS, GS |
3 | Zhu et al. (2016) [54] | 28/27 | 55/0 | 89.5 ± 4.4/87.5 ± 3.0 | SMI by DXA: M: < 7.0 kg/m2, F: < 5.4 kg/m2 (AWGS) | WBV platform | stand on the WBV plate, hands clasping the WBV rope, with legs and knees slightly bent | 12–16 Hz, 3–5 mm | 5(8) | Non-WBV | SMM; HGS; GS, TUG, CS |
4 | Zhu et al. (2019) [55] | 28/27 | 55/0 | 89.5 ± 4.4/87.5 ± 3.0 | SMI by DXA, M: < 7.0 kg/m2, F: < 5.4 kg/m2; BIA, M: < 7.0 kg/m2, F: < 5.7 kg/m2 (AWGS) | WBV platform | stand on the WBV plate, with legs and knees slightly bent, hands clasping the WBV rope | 12–16 Hz, 3–5 mm; 5 groups/time, 3 min/group. | 5(8) | Non- WBV | MM; HGS, KES; TUG, CS |
5 | Wei et al. (2016) [44] | LG/CG: 20/20 | 12/28 | 78 ± 4 /76 ± 6 | SMI by BIA, M: < 8.87 kg/m2, F: < 6.42 kg/m2 (EWGSOP-2010) | WBV platform | Stood barefoot with knee joint flexed at 60° on the platform of a whole-body WBV machine; hands holding onto the rail in front for support. | 20 Hz × 720 s (12mins), 4 mm | 3(12) | Non-WBV | SMI; KES |
MG/CG: 20/20 | 12/28 | 75 ± 6/76 ± 6 | 40 Hz × 360 s (6mins), 4 mm | ||||||||
HG/CG: 20/20 | 10/30 | 74 ± 5/76 ± 6 | 60 Hz × 240 s (4mins), 4 mm | ||||||||
6 | Wei et al. (2017) [49] | LG/CG: 20/20 | 12/28 | 78 ± 4/76 ± 6 | SMI by BIA, M: < 8.87 kg/m2, F: < 6.42 kg/m2 (EWGSOP-2010) | WBV platform | stood barefoot with knee joint flexed at 60° on the platform of the WBV machine with hands holding onto the rail in front for support | 20 Hz × 720 s, 4 mm | 3(12) | Non-WBV | SMI; TUG, CS, GS |
MG/CG: 20/20 | 12/28 | 75 ± 6/76 ± 6 | 40 Hz × 360 s, 4 mm | ||||||||
HG/CG: 20/20 | 10/30 | 74 ± 5/76 ± 6 | 60 Hz × 240 s, 4 mm |