International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Department of Orthopaedics, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
Mini Review
Whole-Body Vibration Exercise as a Clinical Intervention to Counterbalance Effects of the Sedentary Behavior: Mini Review
Author(s): Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira, Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Luiz Felipe Ferreira-Souza and Mario Bernardo-Filho*
Sedentary Behavior (SB) is defined as the time spent engaged in sitting or lying down activities that require an energy
expenditure of 1.0 or Lower Basal Metabolic Rates (METS). SB is associated with deleterious health outcomes and
along with the time it has been considered a strong risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases. SB is associated with
increased body mass, blood pressure, metabolic dysfunction, and chronic disease in general. SB may exacerbate the
loss of muscle mass and strength, found that among healthy adults or adults with chronic pain. SB is also linked with
numerous adverse mental, poor body composition, and Quality of Life (QOL). Reducing SB may be feasible through
interventions that target sedentary behavior and physical activity. Considering the effects of the Whole-Body
Vibration (WBV) exercise, this type of physical exercise might be an inter.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.21.s5.001