Comparison of Single-Session Dose Response Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Spasticity and Walking Speed in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury.

ABSTRACT: Spasticity affects approximately 65% of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) and negatively impacts function and quality of life. Whole body vibration (WBV) appears to reduce spasticity and improve walking function; however, the optimal dose (frequency/duration) is not known. We compared single-session effects of four different WBV frequency/duration dose conditions on spasticity and walking speed, in preparation for a planned multi-session study. Thirty-five participants with motor-incomplete SCI received four different doses of WBV: high frequency (50 Hz)/short duration (180 s), high frequency/long duration (360 s), low frequency (30 Hz)/short duration, and low frequency/long duration, plus a control intervention consisting of sham electrical stimulation. In all conditions, participants

SUBMITTER: Estes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095785 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature