Whole-body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease

Rabert, Mercè Sitjà; Comas, David Rigau; Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara; Figuls, Marta Roqué i; Santoyo-Medina, Carme; Romero-Rodríguez, Daniel; Cosp, Xavier Bonfill

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009097

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“…However, we have to remember that older adults do not generally suffer from similar neurological symptoms as the MS patients do. Although the WBV-related training effects have not generally reached statistical significance in neurological patients [20,46] the small, positive trend observed in the present meta-analysis indicate that the WBV training may be a viable means to complement MS patients' traditional rehabilitation in improving mobility, their walking endurance in particular.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Training effects of WBV have been investigated in various target groups from competitive athletes to institutionalized elderly people, and benefits have been found in muscle power and strength, dynamic performance, balance and bone mineral density [10][11][12][13]. WBV has also been applied to neurological patients with Parkinson disease, cerebral palsy, stroke or MS [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. In general, WBV may offer some benefits on muscle power, swinging, tremble, spasticity and rigidity of the body and complement thus the repertoire of methods used for physical rehabilitation of neurological patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In general, WBV may offer some benefits on muscle power, swinging, tremble, spasticity and rigidity of the body and complement thus the repertoire of methods used for physical rehabilitation of neurological patients. For the MS patients, however, the evidence is yet quite limited; only two long-term WBV trials were included in the previous meta-analysis [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of long-term whole-body vibration training on mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Kantele

Karinkanta

Sievänen

2015

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

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Effects of long-term whole-body vibration training on mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Karinkanta

Sievänen

2015

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

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“…WBV can lead to increased muscle strength and improved balance (Russo et al, 2003;Weber-Rajek et al, 2015). Exercise training using WBV has been viewed as a complementary training to standard physical rehabilitation programs, including those related to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (Sitjà Rabert et al, 2012). Preclinical research, however, is needed to unravel the underlying brain mechanism.…”

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confidence: 99%

Whole Body Vibration Improves Attention and Motor Performance in Mice Depending on the Duration of the Whole-Body Vibration Session

Keijser

Heuvelen

Nyakas³

et al. 2017

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med

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Background: Whole body vibration (WBV) is a form of physical stimulation via mechanical vibrations transmitted to a subject. It is assumed that WBV induces sensory stimulation in cortical brain regions through the activation of skin and muscle receptors responding to the vibration. The effects of WBV on muscle strength are well described. However, little is known about the impact of WBV on the brain. Recently, it was shown in humans that WBV improves attention in an acute WBV protocol. Preclinical research is needed to unravel the underlying brain mechanism. As a first step, we examined whether chronic WBV improves attention in mice. Material and Methods: A custom made vibrating platform for mice with low intensity vibrations was used. Male CD1 mice (3 months of age) received five weeks WBV (30 Hz; 1.9 G), five days a week with sessions of five (n=12) or 30 (n=10) minutes. Control mice (pseudo-WBV; n=12 and 10 for the five and 30 minute sessions, respectively) were treated in a similar way, but did not receive the actual vibration. Object recognition tasks were used as an attention test (novel and spatial object recognition -the primary outcome measure). A Balance beam was used for motor performance, serving as a secondary outcome measure. Results: WBV sessions of five (but not WBV sessions of 30 minutes) improved balance beam performance (mice gained 28% in time needed to cross the beam) and novel object recognition (mice paid significantly more attention to the novel object) as compared to pseudo WBV, but no change was found for spatial object performance (mice did not notice the relocation). Although 30 minutes WBV sessions were not beneficial, it did not impair either attention or motor performance. Conclusion: These results show that brief sessions of WBV improve, next to motor performance, attention for object recognition, but not spatial cues of the objects. The selective improvement of attention in mice opens the avenue to unravel the underlying brain mechanisms.

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“…Notwithstanding, our data and the current literature [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] does emphasize that certain combinations of frequency, intensity and exposure times relevant to helicopter transport may not lead to exacerbation of the secondary damage after acute traumatic SCI.…”

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Responses of the Acutely Injured Spinal Cord to Vibration that Simulates Transport in Helicopters or Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles

Streijger

Lee

Manouchehri

et al. 2016

Journal of Neurotrauma

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In the military environment, injured soldiers undergoing medical evacuation via helicopter or mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (MRAP) are subjected to vibration and shock inherent to the transport vehicle. We conducted the present study to assess the consequences of such vibration on the acutely injured spinal cord. We used a porcine model of spinal cord injury (SCI). After a T10 contusion-compression injury, animals were subjected to 1) no vibration (n = 7-8), 2) whole body vibration at frequencies and amplitudes simulating helicopter transport (n = 8), or 3) whole body vibration simulating ground transportation in an MRAP ambulance (n = 7). Hindlimb locomotor function (using Porcine Thoracic Injury Behavior Scale [PTIBS]), Eriochrome Cyanine histochemistry and biochemical analysis of inflammatory and neural damage markers were analyzed. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) expression levels for monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were similar between the helicopter or MRAP group and the unvibrated controls. Spared white/gray matter tended to be lower in the MRAP-vibrated animals than in the unvibrated controls, especially rostral to the epicenter. However, spared white/gray matter in the helicopter-vibrated group appeared normal. Although there was a relationship between the extent of sparing and the extent of locomotor recovery, no significant differences were found in PTIBS scores between the groups. In summary, exposures to vibration in the context of ground (MRAP) or aeromedical (helicopter) transportation did not significantly impair functional outcome in our large animal model of SCI. However, MRAP vibration was associated with increased tissue damage around the injury site, warranting caution around exposure to vehicle vibration acutely after SCI.

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Whole-body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease

Cited by 18 publications

References 13 publications

Effects of long-term whole-body vibration training on mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Effects of long-term whole-body vibration training on mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Whole Body Vibration Improves Attention and Motor Performance in Mice Depending on the Duration of the Whole-Body Vibration Session

Responses of the Acutely Injured Spinal Cord to Vibration that Simulates Transport in Helicopters or Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles

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