Fig 1.
Number of study patients initially enrolled and followed up at each assessment time point.
Table 1.
Patient characteristics at baseline in the WBV group and CON group.
Data are mean (SD).
Table 2.
Mixed model analysis between the WBV and CON groups at baseline, three- and six month assessments.
Data are mean (SEM).
Fig 2.
Assessed by the modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (mHAQ) from baseline to post intervention (three month assessment) and six month follow up between the whole body vibration group (WBV) and the control group (CON).
Fig 3.
From baseline to post intervention (three month assessment) for each participant in the whole body vibration group (WBV) and the control group (CON) where a negative change indicates less fatigue. Percentage change was greater in the WBV group (p = 0.06).
Fig 4.
Percentage change in whole body bone mineral density.
From baseline to six month follow up for each participant in the whole body vibration group (WBV) and the control group (CON) where a positive change indicates improved BMD. Percentage change was greater in the WBV group (p<0.001).