Wuestefeld, Anika, Fuermaier, Anselm B. M., Bernardo-Filho, Mario, de Sa-Caputo, Danubia Cunha, Rittweger, Joern, Schoenau, Eckhard, Stark, Christina, Marin, Pedro J., Seixas, Aderito, Judex, Stefan ORCID: 0000-0002-4511-1535, Taiar, Redha ORCID: 0000-0002-0227-3884, Nyakas, Csaba, van der Zee, Eddy A., van Heuvelen, Marieke J. G. and Tucha, Oliver (2020). Towards reporting guidelines of research using whole-body vibration as training or treatment regimen in human subjects-A Delphi consensus study. PLoS One, 15 (7). SAN FRANCISCO: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract

Background Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a method utilizing vibrating platforms to expose individuals to mechanical vibration. In its various applications, it has been linked to improved muscular, skeletal, metabolic, or cognitive functioning, quality of life, and physiological parameters such as blood pressure. Most evidence concerning WBV is inconclusive and meta-analytical reviews may not readily produce insights since the research has a risk of misunderstandings of vibration parameters and incomplete reporting occurs. This study aims at laying an empirical foundation for reporting guidelines for human WBV studies to improve the quality of reporting and the currently limited comparability between studies. Method The Delphi methodology is employed to exploit the integrated knowledge of WBV experts to distil the specific aspects of WBV methodology that should be included in such guidelines. Over three rounds of completing online questionnaires, the expert panel (round 1/2/3: 51/40/37 experts respectively from 17 countries with an average of 19.4 years of WBV research experience) rated candidate items. Results A 40-item list was established based on the ratings of the individual items from the expert panel with a large final consensus (94.6%). Conclusion The final consensus indicates comprehensiveness and valuableness of the list. The results are in line with previous guidelines but expand these extensively. The present results may therefore serve as a foundation for updated guidelines for reporting human WBV studies in order to improve the quality of reporting of WBV studies, improve comparability of studies and facilitate the development of WBV study designs.

Item Type: Journal Article
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CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Wuestefeld, AnikaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fuermaier, Anselm B. M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bernardo-Filho, MarioUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
de Sa-Caputo, Danubia CunhaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rittweger, JoernUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schoenau, EckhardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stark, ChristinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Marin, Pedro J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Seixas, AderitoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Judex, StefanUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-4511-1535UNSPECIFIED
Taiar, RedhaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-0227-3884UNSPECIFIED
Nyakas, CsabaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
van der Zee, Eddy A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
van Heuvelen, Marieke J. G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tucha, OliverUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-325869
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235905
Journal or Publication Title: PLoS One
Volume: 15
Number: 7
Date: 2020
Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Place of Publication: SAN FRANCISCO
ISSN: 1932-6203
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
QUALITY; RECOMMENDATIONS; RELIABILITY; PERFORMANCE; STRENGTH; BALANCEMultiple languages
Multidisciplinary SciencesMultiple languages
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32586

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