Table 2 |
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Comparative effects of vibratory (N = 14) and walking-based exercise (N = 14) programs in postmenopausal women. |
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Baseline |
Change to 8 months |
Treatment effect |
P† |
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Mean (SD) |
Mean (95%CI) |
Mean (95%CI) |
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BMD (gr·m-2) |
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Lumbar spine |
Vibratory |
0.95 (0.12) |
-0.01 (-0.04 to 0.02) |
0.00 (-0.03 to 0.03) |
.983 |
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Walking |
0.83 (0.13) |
-0.01 (-0.02 to 0.01) |
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Femoral neck |
Vibratory |
0.79 (0.10) |
0.02 (-0.01 to 0.04) |
0.03 (0.01 to 0.06) |
.011 |
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Walking |
0.78 (0.13) |
-0.02 (-0.03 to 0.00) |
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Trochanter |
Vibratory |
0.68 (0.08) |
0.01 (-0.01 to 0.02) |
0.02 (-0.01 to 0.04) |
.084 |
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Walking |
0.60 (0.10) |
-0.01 (-0.02 to 0.02) |
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Ward's triangle |
Vibratory |
0.63 (0.11) |
0.04 (-0.01 to 0.09) |
0.03 (-0.02 to 0.09) |
.070 |
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Walking |
0.58 (0.12) |
0.01 (-0.02 to 0.02) |
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Balance (trials) |
Vibratory |
9.4 (5.1) |
-2.7 (-5.7 to -0.1) |
-3.2 (-6.3 to -0.2) |
.023 |
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Walking |
11.3 (3.9) |
0.5 (-0.9 to 0.6) |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
Vibratory |
28.8 (4.3) |
-0.90 (-1.8 to -0.1) |
-0.8 (-1.7 to 0.0) |
.049 |
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Walking |
27.3 (2.9) |
-0.1 (-0.3 to 0.2) |
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BMD = Bone mineral density; BMI = Body mass index. * Values expressed as mean (SD) with the 95% confidence intervals. † P values of ANOVA for repeated measures, adjusted by baseline data and age to compare differences between groups at 8 months |
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Gusi et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006 7:92 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-7-92 |
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