Whole-body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease

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

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009097.pub2

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“…There has been increasing scientific scrutiny of whole-body vibration training in the context of muscle performance training and therapy for a range of medical conditions 43,46 and in older adults. 24 Improvements in neuromuscular performance with whole-body vibration training have been attributed to more synchronized motor units within muscles 6 and increased spatial recruitment via potentiation of the neuromuscular system through muscle spindles, resulting in reflex activation of motor neurons.…”

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Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Horstmann

Jud²,

Fröhlich³

et al. 2013

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Horstmann

Jud²,

Fröhlich³

et al. 2013

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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“…In this case, a device that could generate mechanical vibration to be transmitted to the body of an individual would be desirable as the vibration platform. 10,11 Mechanical Vibration and Whole-Body Vibration Exercises…”

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Relevance of Whole-Body Vibration Exercises on Muscle Strength/Power and Bone of Elderly Individuals

et al. 2018

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Beneficial effects are associated with whole-body vibration exercises (WBVEs). Increases in muscular strength/power, flexibility, and gait speed; improvements in bone mineral density, balance, and the quality of life; and decreased pain and risk of falls are reported. The aim is to present a review about the importance of WBVE for elderly individuals, considering clinical studies and meta-analyses, on bone and muscle strength/power. There is evidence supporting beneficial effect of WBVE in postmenopausal women (PW); however, effects in PW with osteoporosis are unclear. Age-related decrease in muscle mass and function contribute to undesirable health conditions, including death risk. The WBVEs improve muscle strength/power, functional independence measure, balance, and various fall risk factors, and mobility, measured by Timed Up and Go test, increased significantly after WBVE. An explanation for the absence of positive effects in some outcomes could be related to discrepancies in WBVE protocols as well as the populations tested. It is concluded that WBVE is effective for counteracting the loss of muscle strength associated with sarcopenia in elderly individuals. Balance and leg and plantar flexor strength improvements due to WBV indicate benefit to reduce risk and incidence of falls, frailty, and fracture risks. However, long-term feasibility of WBVE for musculoskeletal and bone health in elderly individuals needs further investigation.

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“…For example, WBV reduced muscle spasticity and improved balance and walking for individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) (In et al, 2018) however, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that WBV had no beneficial effect on muscle strength, balance and gait performance for individuals experiencing a chronic stroke (Lu et al, 2015). Similarly, WBV did not improve functional performance for individuals with neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis) compared to other active physical therapy or passive interventions (Sitjà Rabert et al, 2012).…”

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Indirect Vibration of the Upper Limbs Alters Transmission Along Spinal but Not Corticospinal Pathways

Barss

Collins

Miller

et al. 2021

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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The use of upper limb vibration (ULV) during exercise and rehabilitation continues to gain popularity as a modality to improve function and performance. Currently, a lack of knowledge of the pathways being altered during ULV limits its effective implementation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether indirect ULV modulates transmission along spinal and corticospinal pathways that control the human forearm. All measures were assessed under CONTROL (no vibration) and ULV (30 Hz; 0.4 mm displacement) conditions while participants maintained a small contraction of the right flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle. To assess spinal pathways, Hoffmann reflexes (H-reflexes) elicited by stimulation of the median nerve were recorded from FCR with motor response (M-wave) amplitudes matched between conditions. An H-reflex conditioning paradigm was also used to assess changes in presynaptic inhibition by stimulating the superficial radial (SR) nerve (5 pulses at 300Hz) 37 ms prior to median nerve stimulation. Cutaneous reflexes in FCR elicited by stimulation of the SR nerve at the wrist were also recorded. To assess corticospinal pathways, motor evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation of the contralateral motor cortex were recorded from the right FCR and biceps brachii (BB). ULV significantly reduced H-reflex amplitude by 15.7% for both conditioned and unconditioned reflexes (24.0 ± 15.7 vs. 18.4 ± 11.2% Mmax; p < 0.05). Middle latency cutaneous reflexes were also significantly reduced by 20.0% from CONTROL (−1.50 ± 2.1% Mmax) to ULV (−1.73 ± 2.2% Mmax; p < 0.05). There was no significant effect of ULV on MEP amplitude (p > 0.05). Therefore, ULV inhibits cutaneous and H-reflex transmission without influencing corticospinal excitability of the forearm flexors suggesting increased presynaptic inhibition of afferent transmission as a likely mechanism. A general increase in inhibition of spinal pathways with ULV may have important implications for improving rehabilitation for individuals with spasticity (SCI, stroke, MS, etc.).

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Whole-body vibration training for patients with neurodegenerative disease

Cited by 40 publications

References 67 publications

Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Whole-Body Vibration Versus Eccentric Training or a Wait-and-See Approach for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Relevance of Whole-Body Vibration Exercises on Muscle Strength/Power and Bone of Elderly Individuals

Indirect Vibration of the Upper Limbs Alters Transmission Along Spinal but Not Corticospinal Pathways

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