Amir Human Hoveidaei, Seyedeh Melika Hashemi, Shayan Pazoki, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Zahra Maleki Ghorbani, Shayan Eghdami, Hossein Bahari, Mojdeh Sarzaeim, Bijan Forogh
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is one of the most common sports injuries, and whole-body vibration (WBV) training has been used lately as a potential rehabilitation modality for these patients. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether WBV training positively affects patients with CAI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors systematically searched four databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, for randomized and non-randomized trials evaluating the effects of WBV on individuals with CAI...
January 2024: Annals of Medicine and Surgery