What are the effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training (WBVT) versus resistance training (RT) on body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and blood biomarkers in older people with sarcopenia?
Whole-Body Vibration Plate, a randomized controlled trial in 27 older people (Sci Rep 2025, PMID 40011687) — after 12 weeks, the WBVT group showed significant improvements in body weight, BMI, PBF, ASMI, KES, GS, SPPB, 5CST, IGF-1, growth hormone, FST, CK, and quality of life. Scope: 27 older people, and the abstract states no limitations.
Source: Sci Rep 2025, PMID 40011687 ↗ · Research map · How Magellan grades evidence · evidence confidence: medium
Sci Rep · 2025 · PMID 40011687 · DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-91644-2
Both whole-body vibration and resistance training improve physical health in older adults with sarcopenia, with resistance training being better for muscle strength.
The question
What are the effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training (WBVT) versus resistance training (RT) on body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and blood biomarkers in older people with sarcopenia?
What they tested
The study hypothesized that both WBVT and RT would improve physical condition in older people with sarcopenia, with a potential for differential effects on specific outcomes.
How they did it
This was a 12-week, 3-times-weekly, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial involving 27 older people with sarcopenia (aged ">= 65 years). Participants were randomized into a WBVT group (n = 14) and an RT group (n = 13). Primary outcome was knee extension strength (KES), with secondary outcomes including body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, blood biomarkers, and quality of life.
What they found
After 12 weeks, the WBVT group showed significant improvements in body weight, BMI, PBF, ASMI, KES, GS, SPPB, 5CST, IGF-1, growth hormone, FST, CK, and quality of life. The RT group showed significant improvements in body weight, BMI, PBF, KES, GS, SPPB, growth hormone, FST, CK, and quality of life. Between-group comparisons revealed significant differences only for KES (P = 0.007) and the role-physical dimension of the SF-36 (P = 007), with RT excelling in KES.
| Knee Extension Strength (KES) | 0.007 | |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 Role-Physical (RP) | 0.007 |
P-values for outcomes showing significant differences between the WBVT and RT groups.
What it means
Both whole-body vibration training and resistance training improved the physical condition of older people with sarcopenia. Resistance training was superior in improving muscle strength (KES), while whole-body vibration training offers a valuable alternative, especially for individuals with physical restrictions, due to its low risk and flexibility.
Limitations
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The paper at a glance
| Title | Effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training versus resistance training in older people with sarcopenia |
|---|---|
| Journal | Sci Rep |
| Year | 2025 |
| PMID | 40011687 ↗ |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-025-91644-2 ↗ |
| Topic | Muscle, strength & physical function |
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Whole-Body Vibration Plate
Randomized trials and meta-analyses, mostly in postmenopausal women and older adults, suggest whole-body vibration improves lower-limb muscle strength (knee-extension SMD about 0.7 in one 18-trial analysis), balance, and everyday function such as sit-to-stand and walking speed, and may aid glycemic control in type 2…
A whole-body vibration (WBV) plate, or vibration platform, is a motorized device that generates rapid…
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Magellan Longevity. (2026). What are the effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training (WBVT) versus resistance training (RT) on body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and blood biomarkers in older people with sarcopenia? [Plain-English summary of Sci Rep 2025, PMID 40011687, DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-91644-2]. Magellan Longevity. https://magellanlongevity.com/study/d40011687.html@misc{magellan_d40011687,
title = {What are the effects of 12-week whole-body vibration training (WBVT) versus resistance training (RT) on body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, and blood biomarkers in older people with sarcopenia?},
author = {{Magellan Longevity}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Plain-English summary of PubMed PMID 40011687; DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-91644-2; Sci Rep 2025. Reviewed by Gabriel Radu, DO},
urldate = {2026-08-11}
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