Acute Whole Body Vibration Change the Glycemic and Lactate Levels

Inclusion criteria

• elderly between 60 to 74 years,
• sedentary according the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ- short form)
• For diabetic group, were considered who those medical diagnoses of type II diabetes for at least 02 complete years, who had used only oral hypoglycemic agents of biguanides class (Metformin extended release - XR) in dosage between 500 to 850 mg.
• For healthy elderly group were considered elderly women without self-reported diseases

Exclusion criteria

• diabetic volunteers who have ingested the breakfast less than 02 hours or more than 03 hours and those who have taken Metformin less than 02 hours before the intervention.

For all volunteers, the complementary exclusion criteria were:

• the current or past smoking or alcoholic habits;
• the cardiovascular, liver or neuromuscular diseases;
• subjects with prior labyrinthitis or embolic events;
• who have had any surgery in last year;
• volunteers with metallic prosthesis as pacemaker, pins or plates;
• volunteers with advanced osteoporosis;
• which had difficulties during the evaluation or acute protocol.