Effect of 10-Week Whole-Body Vibration Training on Falls and Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial with 1-Year Follow-Up.

Whole-body vibration training (WBV) training has shown positive effects on bone strength, muscle strength, and balance, but the evidence on fall prevention is not yet persuasive. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of WBV training in preventing falls and improving physical performance among older adults at fall risk. The study was an assessor- and participant-blinded, randomized, and controlled 10-week training trial with a 10-month follow-up.

There Is No Relationship Between Lower Extremity Alignment During Unilateral and Bilateral Drop Jumps and the Risk of Knee or Ankle Injury: A Prospective Study.

Objective: To investigate the association between lower extremity alignment during unilateral and bilateral drop jump tests and the risk of acute noncontact knee or ankle injuries in young team sport athletes.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Methods: A 2-dimensional video analysis was used to measure the frontal plane knee projection angle in the single-leg vertical drop jump (VDJ) and the bilateral VDJ in young team sport athletes.