Effects of whole body vibration on flexibility, vertical jump, agility and pain

The effects of whole body vibration with exercise therapy vs exercise therapy alone on flexibility, vertical jump, agility and pain in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20090831002391N39

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-07

Start date

2018-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Patellofemoral disorders, unspecified knee

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, exercise therapy with whole body vibration training with frequency of 50 Hz and amplitude of 4 mm and for 2 sets 60 seconds with 30 secon

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18-40 years male athletes Antro or retropatellar pain Physical activity at least 3 times a week for 2 hours Unilateral involvement Sports with leap and jump (soccer, volleyball, basketball, futsal and handball) Report the pain at least in two of the activities of running, jumping, prolonged sitting, step up and down and squat At least one of the tests being positive: step down eccentric test, patellar apprehension test, vastus medialis coordination test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of dislocation or sublaxation of the patella History of hip, knee or ankle surgery Other lesion on the knee associated with this lesion Kidney stone Diabetes Cardiovascular diseases Epilepsy Recent fracture Gallstone Acute disk herniation Recent surgery Acute arthritis Pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effect of the whole body vibration training on flexibility. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexibility with sit and reach test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on agility. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Agility with modified t-test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on vertical jump. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Vertical jump by vertical jump test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on pain. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation of pain by the visual analogue scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

The effect of the whole body vibration training on flexibility. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Flexibility with sit and reach test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on agility. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Agility with modified t-test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on vertical jump. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Vertical jump by vertical jump test.;The effect of the whole body vibration training on pain. Timepoint: Before and 1 month after intervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation of pain by the visual analogue scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEbrahim Rasti Esmat Abad

School of Rehabilitation Sciences

e.rasti67@gmail.com+98 71 3627 2495

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026