Fabregat-Fernández et al. (2024) — Whole-Body Vibration Therapy and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Study Details
Study: Whole body vibration therapy and diabetes type 2: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Fabregat-Fernández J, Rodríguez-Pérez V, Llamas-Ramos R, López-Rodríguez AF, Cortés-Rodríguez M, Llamas-Ramos I
Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
Year: 2024
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1398375
Study type: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Population: Adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent. Six articles (223 participants total) met systematic-review inclusion criteria; four of these were pooled in the meta-analysis. Research conducted by authors affiliated with the University of Extremadura, Universidad de Salamanca, and Universidad de León (Spain).
Plain-English Summary
This 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis examined published randomised controlled trials testing whole-body vibration (WBV) as an intervention for glycaemic control — specifically glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels — in people with type 2 diabetes who are not insulin-dependent.
This is an active, ongoing area of academic research into WBV's potential metabolic effects, distinct from and not to be confused with any claim that WBV treats or manages diabetes.
What Researchers Examined
- Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels
- Randomised controlled trials with control-group comparisons
- Non-insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes populations specifically
Key Findings
Of six articles (223 participants) meeting systematic-review criteria, four were pooled in the meta-analysis. The pooled analysis found a positive, statistically significant effect size (μ = 0.5731) with moderate heterogeneity across studies (I² = 30.05%). The authors' own conclusion is explicitly hedged: they state there are no conclusive results due to a lack of data for some variables, but that WBV may be an effective therapy for this population, and that more studies with larger sample sizes are needed before firmer conclusions can be drawn.
Methodology Notes
This is a metabolic-outcome research question, not a treatment claim. This page exists to report what independent published research has examined — it does not constitute, and must never be framed as, a claim that Vibrahealth products treat, manage, or improve diabetes. Per this site's compliance doctrine, type 2 diabetes is a Medicines Act-scheduled condition and this content stays strictly in the information lane.
Small evidence base: only 4 studies were pooled in the meta-analysis itself, and the authors explicitly caveat their own findings as inconclusive pending further research — this should be reflected faithfully any time this study is cited, rather than presented as settled evidence.
Full Citation
Fabregat-Fernández J, Rodríguez-Pérez V, Llamas-Ramos R, López-Rodríguez AF, Cortés-Rodríguez M, Llamas-Ramos I. (2024). Whole body vibration therapy and diabetes type 2: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1398375
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