ArticleOman medical journal2022
Effect of Whole-body Vibration on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Quality of Life in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Article in Oman medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Stress management interventions for university students in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in improving higher education students' mental health: A systematic review.Health promotion international · 2024Pooled it
- Intervention of Physical Activity for University Students with Anxiety and Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Control Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of whole-body vibration therapy on immune and brain functioning: current insights in the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Exercise for Mental Well-Being: Exploring Neurobiological Advances and Intervention Effects in Depression.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Effects of Music, Massage, Exercise, or Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression Among College Students: A Network Meta-Analysis.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Review
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Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) training on depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life (QoL) in college students. Methods: The participants comprised college students who led physically inactive lifestyles as revealed by their Medical Outcomes Study Form 36 (SF-36) scores, and with elevated scores of Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) test. They were randomly allocated to two groups of 15 each: (a) the WBV group (male = 3, female = 12) and (b) the exercise group (male = 6, female = 9). The participants in the WBV group performed prescribed exercises while they stood on a vibrating platform whereas those in the exercise group performed the same exercises but without the vibrating platform. After four weeks of twice-a-week training, DASS and SF-36 were measured. The pre- and post-scores were compared between the groups. Results: Depression ( Conclusions: Exercising on the WBV platform may reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in college students and improve their overall QoL.
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