Effect of whole-body vibration exercise in preventing falls and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To investigate the effect of whole-body vibration exercise (WBV) on fracture risk in adults ≥50 years of age. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis calculating relative risk ratios, fall rate ratio and absolute weighted mean difference using random effects models. Heterogeneity was estimated using I 2 statistics, and the Cochrane Collaboration’s risk of bias tool and the GRADE approach were used to evaluate quality of evidence...