The effect of whole body vibration on obesity in healthy adults

Comparison of Whole Body Vibration alone and with dynamic exercise on body composition in healthy adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201405044549N7

Enrollment

Registered

2014-06-23

Start date

2014-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Obesity. Obesity and other hyperalimentation

Interventions

Intervention 1: Whole body vibration at 30-50 HZ frequency is used in the Whole body vibration group. The intervention is done 3 times per week for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: In WBV with exercise grou

Treatment - Other

Whole body vibration at 30-50 HZ frequency is used in the Whole body vibration group. The intervention is done 3 times per week for 12 weeks.

In WBV with exercise group the samples perform five dynamic exercises (biceps curl leg abduction, lunge, calf raise, squatting ) during WBV.

In control group no intervention will be done.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: obesity or overweight, non athlete healthy adults. Exclusion criteria: weight loss program, Irregularities in menstruation, gynecological disease,pregnancy,History of participation in strength training during the last 6 months, Medical conditions that may prohibit the patient to exercise(neck and low back pain...) , Uncontrolled hypertension, Use of drugs and other medications that effect on body composition, Neuromuscular disorders, Musculoskeletal disorder, Lower limb and spinal fracture and surgery, epilepsy, Migraine, Diabetes, Presence of renal failure, Replacement of the hip and knee, pacemaker, (Intra uterine device) IUD, internal fixator, tumors.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Local fat thickness. Timepoint: Before and a day after intervention completion. Method of measurement: caliper-sonography.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Waist circumference. Timepoint: Before and a day after intervention completion. Method of measurement: Meter.;Thigh circumference. Timepoint: Before and a day after intervention Completion. Method of measurement: Meter.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham fatemy

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

fatemyelham@yahoo.com+98 23 3332 8502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026