Serum 25(OH) vitamin d level is associated with treatment outcome of whole-body vibration (WBV) for osteopenia in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)

Objectives AIS was associated with low bone mass which, apart from being an important health issue that could persist into adulthood, was also a significant prognostic factor for curve progression in AIS. We have performed a randomized controlled trial on WBV and reported its effect on increasing femoral neck areal bone mineral density (aBMD) mainly at the dominant leg but less obviously at the non-dominant side. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of Vit-D in affecting the anabolic bone effect of WBV.