Effect of whole-body vibration combined with an exercise program in females with chondromalacia: A randomized controlled trial

Authors

  • Anwar Abdelgayed Ebid Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Ali A. Elmonsif Thabet Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Kadrya H Battecha Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Abeer R Ibrahim Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Hayam Mahmoud Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim Salem Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Revan Salem Alammari Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Farah Obaid Almuqati Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Ghada Jameel Thiga Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Maria Ahmad Alsaedi Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
  • Leen Khalid Bahamdain Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, KSA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.644341
Keywords: Whole Body Vibration, Chondromalacia Patellae, Strengthening Exercises

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of whole-body vibration (WBV) training combined with an exercise program on both pain and quadriceps isometric muscle force in adult females with chondromalacia patellae (CMP). This study employed a randomized controlled design with 40 healthy older female volunteers. Participants were divided into two groups: 20 in the whole-body vibration (WBV) group and 20 in the exercise (EX) group. The WBV group underwent a 4-week WBV training program, 3 times a week, alongside exercise, while the EX group participated in a 4-week exercise program without WBV. Primary outcomes, assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks, included pain intensity measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and quadriceps isometric muscle force measured by a Hand Held Dynamometer. The WBV training group exhibited significantly greater enhancements than the EX-group in terms of mean values and percentage changes in pain intensity and quadriceps isometric muscle force. The addition of WBV to exercise yields significantly superior outcomes compared to exercise training alone in CMP. The observed disparities between the WBV training group and the EX-group underscore the efficacy of WBV as a potent physical therapy intervention for the rehabilitation of CMP patients, particularly in enhancing strength gains and decreasing pain.

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Ebid, A. A., Elmonsif Thabet, A. A., Battecha, K. H., Ibrahim, A. R., Mahmoud, H., Ibrahim Salem, M. M., … Khalid Bahamdain, L. (2025). Effect of whole-body vibration combined with an exercise program in females with chondromalacia: A randomized controlled trial. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 14, 1. https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.644341
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