Comparison of the Effectiveness of Whole Body Vibration in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Table 6

Effect size according to treatment effectiveness.

Group	Number of studies	Point estimate	Standard error	95% CI
Balance	19	0.28	0.08	0.12–0.43
Muscle strength	40	0.16	0.05	0.07–0.25
Gait function	15	0.09	0.07	−0.06–0.24
Spasticity	3	1.24	0.23	0.76–1.7
Bone metabolism	2	0.99	0.18	0.65–1.35
Cardiac function	3	0.2	0.4	−0.59–0.99
Total	82	0.22	0.04	0.16–0.29