Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise on Metabolic Systems in Latino Boys

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01635673

Acronym

VIBES

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-09

Start date

2010-05-31

Completion date

2011-05-31

Last updated

2012-07-09

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Conditions

Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exercise on Metabolic Systems

Keywords

Exercise, Latino, Hispanic, Boys

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if whole body vibration exercise improves insulin/glucose dynamics and bone metabolism in Latino Boys.

Interventions

OTHERExercise intervention

Whole body vibration exercise 3 times per week

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

8 Years to 10 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Boy 8-10 years of age * Tanner Stage I * Age and gender BMI \> 85th percentile * Hispanic descent( all four grandparents of Hispanic descent)

Exclusion criteria

* Acute or chronic illness * Any condition known to influence body composition, or insulin/glucose dynamics * Musculoskeletal disease, injury, or orthopedic condition that would prevent exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Blood insulin	Baseline and week 10	Change in basal insulin levels

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Bone Density	Baseline and week 10	Change in bone mineral density

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026