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Whole‐body vibration for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a 6‐month prospective study

Hepatology
Author
S. Oh et al.
Used Parameters : BW, SMM, BFM, VFA

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Japan

Journal : Physiological Reports

Physical exercise has demonstrated benefits for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, in daily life maintaining exercise without help may be difficult. A whole‐body vibration device (WBV) has been recently introduced as an exercise modality that may be suitable for patients who have difficulty engaging in exercise. We tested WBV in patients with NAFLD and estimated its effectiveness. We studied the effects of a 6‐month WBV program on hepatic steatosis and its underlying pathophysiology in 25 patients with NAFLD …
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