Clinical trial NCT06629298: Effects of Stochastic Whole-body Vibration Training on Balance and Executive Functions
Official title: Immediate Effects of Stochastic Whole-body Vibration Training on Balance and Executive Functions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy
Lead sponsor: University of Bern
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-10-08
Enrollment: 62
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: One Experimental Group and one Control Group
Primary purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE

Brief summary: Falls represent a significant financial burden, costing millions of dollars annually in Switzerland (SUVA, 2022). Good cognitive abilities and good balance represent modifiable protective factors against falls (Kurz, 2008). The present study investigates the impact of stochastic whole-body vibration training (SR-WBV) on executive functions and balance. To this end, participants were randomized into an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group underwent SR-WBV at a frequency of 5 Hertz (Hz), while participants in the control group underwent SR-WBV at 2 Hz. The training on an SRT Zeptor® Medical plus noise device consisted of three one-minute intervals of vibration, interspersed with one-minute rest periods. Data on executive functions (Updating, Shifting, Inhibition) and balance were collected before and after the intervention , complemented by subjective assessments of concentration and balance through questionnaires.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* The presence of osteosynthetic materials (e.g., screws, plates, wires)
* Joint problems (particularly in the knees, hips, and back)
* Musculoskeletal issues
* Disc herniation
* Rheumatism
* Cardiovascular problems
* Balance disorders
* Red-green color blindness
* Intensive training within 24 hours prior to the assessment.
* Use of central nervous system medications

Primary outcomes:
measure: Sense of Balance (Change from Baseline)
timeFrame: 19 min before and 19 min after the intervention (immediate effects)
measure: Balance (Change from Baseline)
timeFrame: Immediately before and 13 min after the intervention (immediate effects)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Executive functions (Shifting) (Change from Baseline)
timeFrame: 10 min before and 8 min after the intervention (immediate effects)
measure: Executive functions (Updating) (Change from Baseline)
timeFrame: 18 min before and immediately after the intervention (immediate effects)
measure: Executive functions (Inhibition) (Change from Baseline)
timeFrame: 7 min before and 11 min after the intervention (immediate effects)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bern
country: Switzerland
facility: Institut für Psychologie, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Bern
name: Achim Elfering, Prof. Dr. phil. nat.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Faes Y, Rolli Salathe C, Herlig ML, Elfering A. Beyond physiology: Acute effects of side-alternating whole-body vibration on well-being, flexibility, balance, and cognition using a light and portable platform A randomized controlled trial. Front Sports Act Living. 2023 Jan 30;5:1090119. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1090119. eCollection 2023.