Whole body vibration training improves limb motor dysfunction in stroke patients:lack of evidence
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.38.024
- VernacularTitle:全身振动改善脑卒中患者肢体运动功能障碍：目前证据不足
- Author:
Pu WANG
;
Chi ZHANG
;
Xiaotian YANG
;
Lin YANG
;
Yonghong YANG
;
Hongchen HE
;
Chengqi HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vibration;
stroke;
movement disorders
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2014;(38):6205-6209
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Whole body vibration training, a recently developed method of neuromuscular training, is a useful method to improve muscle strength and postural control in the elderly. Recently, researchers attempt to explore whether whole body vibration training can reduce motor dysfunction for stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE:To summarize clinical progress in whole body vibration treatment on stroke patients with limb motor dysfunction, including muscle strength of the affected limbs, muscle tension, balance and gait.
METHODPubMed, EBSCO, Medline database were searched for articles relate to whole body vibration training intervention for stroke patients with motor dysfunction published from January 2002 to June 2014. Final y, 34 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Whole body vibration training is feasible and safe for stroke patients has the feasibility and safety. For therapeutic efficacy, we focus on the muscle strength, muscle tone, balance, posture control ability, but there is no sufficient evidence to support that the whole body vibration training can improve the motor dysfunction. There is also no recognized standard on specific intervention protocols, such as vibration type, treatment frequency, treatment amplitude, treatment time. Many researchers aim to observe the clinical curative effect at present, but rarely explore the intervention mechanism of the whole body vibration. Further large-sample, multi-center randomized control ed experiments are required to test the validity.
