[Physical activity as a tool to reduce disease-related work absenteeism in sedentary employees: A systematic review].

Background: Physical Activity (PA) programs have been suggested to lower absenteeism due to illness in sedentary employees. The aim of this review was to examine available scientific literature in order to study PA effects in workplace absenteeism taking the program design into consideration.

Methods: A search through 4 databases (Medline, Sportdiscus, Web of Science and Embase), from inception to December 2017, was conducted to identify control intervention and observational studies about PA and absenteeism published in either English or Spanish language using PRISMA procedures.

Effect of 8 months of whole-body vibration training on quality of life in elderly women.

Whole-body vibration (WBV) training in elderly may improve muscle strength, muscle power and postural control. However, knowledge about the effect of WBV training in elderly on measures of health as a multidimensional construct (health-related quality of life, HRQoL) is scarce. The present study aimed to determine the effects of WBV training on HRQoL in elderly women.

Effects of Eight Months of Whole-Body Vibration Training on the Muscle Mass and Functional Capacity of Elderly Women.

Few intervention studies have used whole-body vibration (WBV) training in the elderly, and there is inconclusive evidence about its health benefits. We examined the effect of 8 months of WBV training on muscle mass and functional capacity in elderly women. A total of 37 women (aged 82.

Effects of eight months of whole body vibration training on hip bone mass in older women.

Objective: the aim of this study was to examine the effect of 8 months of whole-body vibration training on bone mass in octogenarian women.

Method: Thirty-seven women (aged 82.4 [SD=5.

[Musculoskeletal effects of vibration training in the elderly].

A vibration platform is increasingly being used in geriatric centers for exercise in older people. Studies centered on the effects of vibration training recommend this exercise mode as a therapeutic alternative for prevention and/or improvement of osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Nowadays, neither the physiological mechanisms involved on adaptive responses of exposure to vibration are not well defined nor the parameters of vibration more indicated to maximizing the benefits.