Effect of low-magnitude whole-body vibration combined with alendronate in ovariectomized rats: a random controlled osteoporosis prevention study.

BACKGROUND: Alendronate (ALE) is a conventional drug used to treat osteoporosis. Low-magnitude whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise has been developed as a potential treatment for osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether low-magnitude WBV could enhance the protective effect of A...

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Main Authors: Guo-Xian Chen, Shuai Zheng, Shuai Qin, Zhao-Ming Zhong, Xiu-Hua Wu, Zhi-Ping Huang, Wei Li, Ruo-Ting Ding, Hui Yu, Jian-Ting Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4010456?pdf=render