Whole-body Vibration With or Without Localized Radiofrequency and Body Composition in Obese Female

University of Verona

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Device: vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01329328

VIBROB

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration in the presence or absence of localized radiofrequency on body composition in obese female subjects. Moreover, strength tests will be performed. The study hypothesis is that whole-body vibration induces positive changes in body composition i.e., reduction of fat mass and increase of lean mass with associated increase in performance. The possible additive role of radiofrequency will also be assessed.

Full description

• recruitment of female obese subjects
• baseline assessment (body composition with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and strength tests)
• 2-mo whole body vibration training (2 sessions a week, 30 min per session) with or without local delivery of radiofrequency (two randomly selected groups)
• final assessment (body composition with DXA and strength tests)
• data collation and analysis

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI: >25
• normal locomotion
• informed consent form signed

Exclusion criteria

• acute illness
• endocrine pathologies or diabetes mellitus
• vascular pathology
• pacemaker
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 3 patient groups

CONTROL

No Intervention group

Description:

NO VIBRATION EXERCISE

VIBRATION EXERCISE

Experimental group

Description:

WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE ON A VIBRATION DEVICE (BIOPLATE RF, BIOS, MILAN, ITALY

Treatment:

Device: vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)

VIBRATION EXERCISE PLUS RADIOFREQUENCY ADMINISTRATION

Experimental group

Description:

WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION EXERCISE ON A VIBRATION DEVICE (BIOPLATE RF, BIO, MILAN, ITALY PLUS LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF RADIOFREQUENCY

Treatment:

Device: vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)