A literature search of related articles was carried out in electronic data sources. Initially,
276 randomised controlled trials related to the title were collected, after which 44 were selected
using the keywords. Overlapping articles, articles with a study duration of less than six months,
and studies involving young participants were removed from the list. The remaining 20 articles
were checked for entitlement using the PEDro scale. A total of nine eligible articles with 1486
participants were analysed. Seven trials used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to measure
bone mineral density (BMD). The six trials published from 2005 to 2013 found a significant
increase in BMD. In the remaining one trial, there was no significant increase in BMD. One study
published in 2013 reported a significant increase in BMD measured with peripheral qualitative
computed tomography, whereas another trial published in 2014 stated that there was a reduction
in calcaneal bone density measured by peripheral qualitative ultrasound. From these findings
it can be concluded that the whole body vibration machine is a good adjunctive therapy for the
prevention and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. However, further
investigations are necessary before the same can be recommended for elderly men.