If older people with weak muscles and bones do whole-body vibration exercises and take vitamin D pills, their arm and leg muscles might get stronger.

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Effects of 12 Weeks of Whole-Body Vibration Training and Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Density and Muscle Quality in the Aged with Osteosarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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2025

The study gave older adults with muscle and bone loss both vibration therapy and vitamin D pills, and found they gained more muscle in their arms and legs — exactly what the claim says.

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Effects of 12 Weeks of Whole-Body Vibration Training and Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Density and Muscle Quality in the Aged with Osteosarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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DOI: 10.1159/000547822

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