Fig 1.
PRISMA flowchart of the study selection process.
Table 1.
Main characteristics of the participants and interventions of the studies included in the systematic review (n = 21).
Fig 2.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with non-exercise control groups on the knee extension strength.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Table 2.
Subgroup analysis of whole-body vibration training compared to non-exercise controls on knee extension strength.
Fig 3.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with the exercise control groups on the knee extension strength.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Fig 4.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with the non-exercise control groups on the knee flexion strength.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Fig 5.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with the non-exercise control groups on leg press.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Fig 6.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with the non-exercise control groups on the ankle plantar flexion strength.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Fig 7.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with the non-exercise control groups on countermovement jump.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.
Table 3.
Subgroup analysis of whole-body vibration training compared to non-exercise controls in countermovement jump performance.
Fig 8.
Effect of the WBVT group compared with exercise control groups on countermovement jump.
The black diamond at the bottom of the graph represents the pooled standardized mean difference following random effects meta-analyses.