Effect of Core Stability Exercise Versus Whole Body Vibration in Improving Vitamin D Absorption in Women

This study was conducted to explore the influence of core stability exercise versus whole body vibration in improving vitamin D absorption in women.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Vitamin D Absorption
• Intervention / Treatment: Combination product: Group A (n = 20): received core stability exercise trained three times a week for 8 weeks.; Device: Group B (n = 20): received whole body vibration trained three times a week for 8 weeks

Detailed Description

This study was conducted to explore the influence of core stability exercise versus whole body vibration in improving vitamin D absorption in women.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 40

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt
    • Kerolous ishak shehata kelini

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The research was conducted at the Physical Therapy Department of Al-Zaytoonah University. Forty female patients who had vitamin D deficiency were enrolled in this study according to specific criteria: vitamin D concentration was preliminarily assessed based on the parathyroid hormone response so concentration of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone were measured pre- and post-two month's intervention. Vitamin D concentration was less than 12ng/ml and age between 20 and 50 years

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Vitamin D concentration was less than 12ng/ml and age between 20 and 50 years and Their BMI less than 30

Exclusion Criteria:

• Vitamin D concentration was greater than 20ng/ml, Their BMI greater than 30 and exhibited a history of significant medical diseases such as rheumatoid diseases, uncontrolled high blood pressure, serious heart or lung issues, chronic viral infections including herpes and hepatitis

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Group A (n = 20): received core stability exercise trained three times a week for 8 weeks.; Abdominal hollowing exercise:Woman was in crook lying position with feet flat on the treatment table. The therapist put his two thumbs on the anterior superior iliac spines then, asked the woman to contract the abdominal muscle, hold the contraction for 10 seconds, then, asked her to relax for 10 seconds [29].; Quadruped abdominal hollowing exercise:Woman was in a quadruped position on the treatment plinth with her hips, knees and shoulders flexed 90 degrees, the spine parallal to the table. The woman instructed to inhale allowing her abdomen to drop, as she exhale, she was pulling her abdominal toward her spine without moving her spine with holding for 10 seconds while maintaining her normal breathing patterns. Then asked the woman to relax for 10 seconds [29].; Bilateral knee raise exercise: Woman was in crook lying position .She instructed to contract her lower abdomen while continuing to breathe in a normally. While maintaining the contraction	Combination product: Group A (n = 20): received core stability exercise trained three times a week for 8 weeks.; Woman was in crook lying position with feet flat on the treatment table. The therapist put his two thumbs on the anterior superior iliac spines then, asked the woman to contract the abdominal muscle, hold the contraction for 10 seconds, then, asked her to relax for 10 seconds
Group B (n = 20): received whole body vibration trained three times a week for 8 weeks; The woman assumed a full squat position on a vibration platform. The apparatus was set at a frequency of 30 Hz, amplitude of 2 mm, and duration of 5 min. The women were instructed to remain in the squatting position with holding hand rail after turning on the vibration and to report any discomfort that might arise. At the end of 5 min, the vibration turned off automatically. Thereafter, the women took a 1-min rest. They were then asked to stand on the vibration platform for 5 min, with the same parameters as those used in the squatting position. Thus, the total time for the application of WBV in each session was 10 min	Device: Group B (n = 20): received whole body vibration trained three times a week for 8 weeks; The woman assumed a full squat position on a vibration platform. The apparatus was set at a frequency of 30 Hz, amplitude of 2 mm, and duration of 5 min. The women were instructed to remain in the squatting position with holding hand rail after turning on the vibration and to report any discomfort that might arise. At the end of 5 min, the vibration turned off automatically. Thereafter, the women took a 1-min rest. They were then asked to stand on the vibration platform for 5 min, with the same parameters as those used in the squatting position. Thus, the total time for the application of WBV in each session was 10 min

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
vitamin D concentration	Vitamin D concentration was less than 12ng/ml	8 weeks
parathyroid hormone	parathyroid hormone were measured pre- and post-two months intervention	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: October 6 University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 9, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): November 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 3, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): December 6, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 11, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 10, 2024
• Last Verified: December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Women; Whole body vibration; Core stability exercise; Vitamin D absorption
• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB#18\11\2024-2025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No