ORIGINAL PAPER
Effect of whole body vibration on insulin resistance in obese postmenopausal women
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Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
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Lecturer at the Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University (ACU), Giza, Egypt
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Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan
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Department of Physical Therapy for Woman Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt
Submission date: 2025-01-26
Acceptance date: 2025-07-29
Online publication date: 2026-06-08
Corresponding author
Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini
Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Airport street, Amman, Jordan
Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Airport street, Amman, Jordan
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Menopausal physiological and metabolic changes are directly caused by oestrogen deficiency, which has been shown to affect insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, energy expenditure, and the body’s fat composition. An alternative method that is now used to modify body composition and fat is whole body vibration (WBV). The current study sought to ascertain how WBV affected postmenopausal obese women’s insulin resistance.
Methods:
The current study included forty postmenopausal women (aged 53.85 ± 2.83 and 54.20 ± 3.17 in the experimental and control groups, respectively) who were obese and had high levels of insulin resistance. Two equal groups of postmenopausal women were randomly selected. The twenty women in the control group received aerobic exercise and a moderately restricted diet, while the twenty women in the experimental group received the identical control group program plus the WBV approach. Blood analysis, skinfold thickness, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were evaluated using a skin clipper, tape measure, weight/height2, and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at baseline and immediately following the intervention.
Results:
Body mass index, waist circumference, skinfold thickness, Fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR were all considerably lower in the experimental group following therapy compared to the control group based on mixed MANOVA (p < 0.01).
Conclusions:
In postmenopausal women, WBV decreases BMI and insulin resistance. Therefore, adding WBV to diet and exercise produces favourable effects on BMI, waist circumference, skinfold thickness, FBG, fasting insulin, and (HOMA-IR) in postmenopausal obese women.
Menopausal physiological and metabolic changes are directly caused by oestrogen deficiency, which has been shown to affect insulin resistance, lipid metabolism, energy expenditure, and the body’s fat composition. An alternative method that is now used to modify body composition and fat is whole body vibration (WBV). The current study sought to ascertain how WBV affected postmenopausal obese women’s insulin resistance.
Methods:
The current study included forty postmenopausal women (aged 53.85 ± 2.83 and 54.20 ± 3.17 in the experimental and control groups, respectively) who were obese and had high levels of insulin resistance. Two equal groups of postmenopausal women were randomly selected. The twenty women in the control group received aerobic exercise and a moderately restricted diet, while the twenty women in the experimental group received the identical control group program plus the WBV approach. Blood analysis, skinfold thickness, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were evaluated using a skin clipper, tape measure, weight/height2, and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at baseline and immediately following the intervention.
Results:
Body mass index, waist circumference, skinfold thickness, Fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR were all considerably lower in the experimental group following therapy compared to the control group based on mixed MANOVA (p < 0.01).
Conclusions:
In postmenopausal women, WBV decreases BMI and insulin resistance. Therefore, adding WBV to diet and exercise produces favourable effects on BMI, waist circumference, skinfold thickness, FBG, fasting insulin, and (HOMA-IR) in postmenopausal obese women.
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