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Gupta S, Vasudeva A, Gupta G. Impaired Vibratory and Reciprocal Inhibition in Soleus H-Reflex Testing in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Cureus 2024; 16:e55541. [PMID: 38576699 PMCID: PMC10993142 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental condition that results from an injury to a developing brain. Children with CP fail to execute precise, well-coordinated movements, and excessive muscular co-contraction or co-activation is a prominent attribute of CP. The normal reciprocal relationship between agonists and antagonists during voluntary movements is altered in patients with CP. H-reflex, which is often regarded as the electrical equivalent of the spinal stretch reflex, can be used to examine the overall reflex arc, including the Ia sensory afferent strength and the spinal motoneuron excitability state. Furthermore, neuromodulatory influence of vibration on H-reflex has been found, which has been increasingly investigated to ascertain its potential use as an intervention in patients with increased spinal reflex excitability. Our goal was to identify the brain mechanism underlying the motor deficits by studying Soleus H-reflex changes during voluntary movement (dorsiflexion) and also to determine the role of vibration in H-reflex modulation in children with spastic CP. Methods Soleus H-reflex was recorded in 12 children with spastic CP (10-16 years) and 15 age-matched controls. Recordings were obtained at rest, during dorsiflexion, and during vibratory stimulation for each subject. H-responses (Hmax amplitudes and Hmax-to-Mmax ratio) were compared among the controls and the cases (CP), for the experiments performed, by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The recruitment curves depicting the distribution of mean H-response amplitudes with stimulus intensity increment, for dorsiflexion and vibration were compared among controls and cases by the two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test. p-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results Hmax amplitudes and the Hmax-to-Mmax ratio increased (15 % and 12.2 % increment, respectively) from the resting values in the children with CP (p<0.05), while controls exhibited a decrease (reduction of 62% and 57 %, respectively) during dorsiflexion (p<0.05). Vibratory stimulation produced a decreasing trend in H-response measures in both the groups. There was about 15 % and 16 % reduction respectively among children with CP while that of 24 % and 21 % respectively among the controls. The differences in the recruitment curves (distribution of average H-response amplitudes with stimulation intensity) recorded during dorsiflexion and vibration experiments among controls compared with those with CP were found to be statistically significant by the two-sample KS test (p<0.0001). Conclusion The failure of H-reflex suppression during voluntary antagonist muscle activation suggests the presence of impaired reciprocal inhibition in spastic CP. The relatively modest H-response reduction caused by vibratory stimulation in children with CP provides limited evidence of vibratory regulation of the H-reflex in CP. More research into the mechanisms driving motor abnormalities in children with CP is needed, which could aid in therapy planning.
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- Sangeeta Gupta
- Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, IND
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- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, IND
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- General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, IND
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Farì G, Ranieri M, Marvulli R, Dell’Anna L, Fai A, Tognolo L, Bernetti A, Caforio L, Megna M, Losavio E. Is There a New Road to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation? A Case Report about the Effects of Driving a Go-Kart on Muscle Spasticity. Diseases 2023; 11:107. [PMID: 37754303 PMCID: PMC10528365 DOI: 10.3390/diseases11030107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a neurological disorder that causes a traumatic anatomical discontinuity of the spinal cord. SCI can lead to paraplegia, spastic, or motor impairments. Go-karting for people with SCI is an adapted sport that is becoming increasingly popular. The purpose of this case report is to shed light on the effects of driving a go-kart on a patient with SCI-related spasticity and to deepen understanding of the possible related role of whole-body vibration (WBV) and neuroendocrine reaction. METHODS The patient was a 50-year-old male with a spastic paraplegia due to traumatic SCI. He regularly practiced go-kart racing, reporting a transient reduction in spasticity. He was evaluated before (T0), immediately after (T1), 2 weeks after (T2), and 4 weeks after (T3) a go-kart driving session. On both sides, long adductor, femoral bicep, and medial and lateral gastrocnemius spasticity was assessed using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), and tone and stiffness were assessed using MyotonPro. RESULTS It was observed that a go-kart driving session could reduce muscle spasticity, tone, and stiffness. CONCLUSIONS Go-kart driving can be a valid tool to obtain results similar to those of WBV and hormone production in the reduction of spasticity.
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- Giacomo Farì
- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (Di.S.Te.B.A.), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, 35100 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Sapienza University, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), Aldo Moro University, 70121 Bari, Italy; (M.R.); (R.M.); (L.D.); (A.F.); (L.C.); (M.M.)
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- Neurorehabilitation and Spinal Unit, Clinical and Scientific Institutes Maugeri IRCCS, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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Doi A, Oda K, Matsumoto M, Sakoguchi H, Honda M, Ogata Y, Nakano A, Taniguchi M, Fukushima S, Imayoshi K, Nagao K, Toyoda M, Kameyama H, Sonohata M, Shin MC. Whole body vibration accelerates the functional recovery of motor nerve components in sciatic nerve-crush injury model rats. J Exerc Rehabil 2023; 19:149-162. [PMID: 37435594 PMCID: PMC10331141 DOI: 10.12965/jer.2346178.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) on the sensory and motor nerve components with sciatic nerve injury model rats. Surgery was performed on 21 female Wister rats (6-8 weeks) under intraperitoneal anesthesia. The nerve-crush injuries for the left sciatic nerve were inflicted using a Sugita aneurysm clip. The sciatic nerve model rats were randomly divided into two groups (n=9; control group, n=12; WBV group). The rats in the WBV group walked in the cage with a vibratory stimulus (frequency 50 Hz, 20 min/day, 5 times/wk), while those in the control group walked in the cage without any vibratory stimulus. We used heat stimulation-induced sensory threshold and lumbar magnetic stimulation-induced motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) to measure the sensory and motor nerve components, respectively. Further, morphological measurements, bilateral hind-limb dimension, bilateral gastrocnemius dimension, and weight were evaluated. Consequently, there were no significant differences in the sensory threshold at the injury side between the control and WBV groups. However, at 4 and 6 weeks postoperatively, MEPs latencies in the WBV group were significantly shorter than those in the control group. Furthermore, both sides of the hind-limb dimension at 6 weeks postoperatively, the left side of the gastrocnemius dimension, and both sides of the gastrocnemius weight significantly increased. In conclusion, WBV especially accelerates the functional recovery of motor nerve components in sciatic nerve-crush injury model rats.
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- Atsushi Doi
- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saga Central Hospital, Saga,
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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- Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto,
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Analysis of Vibration Frequency and Direction for Facilitating Upper-Limb Muscle Activity. BIOLOGY 2022; 12:biology12010048. [PMID: 36671741 PMCID: PMC9855852 DOI: 10.3390/biology12010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We aimed to determine the effect of vibration frequency and direction on upper-limb muscle activation using a handheld vibrator. We recruited 19 healthy participants who were instructed to hold a handheld vibrator in their dominant hand and maintain the elbow at 90° flexion, while vertical and horizontal vibrations were applied with frequencies of 15, 30, 45, and 60 Hz for 60 s each. Surface electromyography (EMG) measured the activities of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS), flexor carpi radialis (FCR), extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU), extensor carpi radialis (ECR), biceps, triceps, and deltoid anterior muscles. EMG changes were evaluated as the difference in muscle activity between vibration and no-vibration (0 Hz) conditions. Muscle activity was induced under vibration conditions in both vertical and horizontal (p < 0.05) directions. At 45 Hz, FDS and FCR activities increased during horizontal vibrations, compared with those during vertical vibrations. ECU activity significantly increased under 15-Hz vertical vibrations compared with that during horizontal vibrations. Vibrations from the handheld vibrator significantly induced upper-limb muscle activity. The maximum muscle activations for FDS, ECR, ECU, biceps, and triceps were induced by 45-Hz horizontal vibration. The 60-Hz vertical and 30-Hz horizontal vibrations facilitated maximum muscle activations for the FCR and deltoid anterior, respectively.
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Beneficial effects of whole-body vibration exercise for brain disorders in experimental studies with animal models: a systematic review. Behav Brain Res 2022; 431:113933. [PMID: 35654174 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Brain disorders have been a health challenge and is increasing over the years. Early diagnosis and interventions are considered essential strategies to treat patients at risk of brain disease. Physical exercise has shown to be beneficial for patients with brain diseases. A type of exercise intervention known as whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise gained increasing interest. During WBV, mechanical vibrations, produced by a vibrating platform are transmitted, to the body. The purpose of the current review was to summarize the effects of WBV exercise on brain function and behavior in experimental studies with animal models. Searches were performed in EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science including publications from 1960 to July 2021, using the keywords "whole body vibration" AND (animal or mice or mouse or rat or rodent). From 1284 hits, 20 papers were selected. Rats were the main animal model used (75%) followed by mice (20%) and porcine model (5%), 16 studies used males species and 4 females. The risk of bias, accessed with the SYRCLE Risk of Bias tool, indicated that none of the studies fulfilled all methodological criteria, resulting in possible bias. Despite heterogeneity, the results suggest beneficial effects of WBV exercise on brain functioning, mainly related to motor performance, coordination, behavioral control, neuronal plasticity and synapse function. In conclusion, the findings observed in animal studies justifies continued clinical research regarding the effectiveness and potential of WBV for the treatment of various types of brain disorders such as trauma, developmental disorders, neurogenetic diseases and other neurological diseases.
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Ceccanti M, Cambieri C, Libonati L, Tartaglia G, Moret F, Garibaldi M, Inghilleri M. Effects of Skin Stimulation on Sensory-Motor Networks Excitability: Possible Implications for Physical Training in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:868792. [PMID: 35693021 PMCID: PMC9174685 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.868792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundMany different trials were assessed for rehabilitation of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with non-unique results. Beside the effects on muscle trophism, some of the encouraging results of physical training could be ascribed to the modulation of cortical excitability, which was found hyperexcited in ALS.ObjectiveThe effects of tactile skin stimulation in the modulation of the sensory-motor integrative networks in healthy subjects were assayed through the paired associative stimulation (PAS) protocol.MethodsIn total, 15 healthy subjects were enrolled. In the standard PAS session, the average amplitude of the motor evoked potential (MEP) after 10 stimuli of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was measured at the baseline and after the PAS protocol (0, 10, 20, 30, and 60 min). In the skin stimulation session, the average amplitude of the MEP was measured before and after 10 min of skin stimulation over the hand. Subsequently, each subject underwent the PAS stimulation and the measure of the average amplitude of the MEP (0, 10, 20, 30, and 60 min).ResultsThe tactile skin stimulation on healthy subjects increases the PAS-induced sensory-motor network hyperexcitability in healthy subjects.ConclusionSkin stimulation should be avoided in the physiotherapeutic approaches for patients with ALS, given the possible hyperexciting effects on the already upmodulated sensory-motor networks. They can be taken into account for diseases characterized by downregulation of cortical and transcortical networks.
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- Marco Ceccanti
- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marco Ceccanti
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sensory Organs (NESMOS), Neuromuscular and Rare Disease Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Center for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Corticospinal modulation of vibration-induced H-reflex depression. Exp Brain Res 2022; 240:803-812. [PMID: 35044475 PMCID: PMC8920763 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-022-06306-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine corticospinal modulation of spinal reflex excitability, by determining the effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on soleus H-reflexes while they were almost completely suppressed by lower extremity vibration. In 15 healthy adults, a novel method of single-limb vibration (0.6 g, 30 Hz, 0.33 mm displacement) was applied to the non-dominant leg. Soleus muscle responses were examined in six stimulation conditions: (1) H-reflex elicited by tibial nerve stimulation, (2) tibial nerve stimulation during vibration, (3) subthreshold TMS, (4) subthreshold TMS during vibration, (5) tibial nerve stimulation 10 ms after a subthreshold TMS pulse, and (6) tibial nerve stimulation 10 ms after a subthreshold TMS pulse, during vibration. With or without vibration, subthreshold TMS produced no motor evoked potentials and had no effect on soleus electromyography (p > 0.05). In the absence of vibration, H-reflex amplitudes were not affected by subthreshold TMS conditioning (median (md) 35, interquartile range (IQ) 18-56 vs. md 46, IQ 22-59% of the maximal M wave (Mmax), p > 0.05). During vibration, however, unconditioned H-reflexes were nearly abolished, and a TMS conditioning pulse increased the H-reflex more than fourfold (md 0.3, IQ 0.1-0.7 vs. md 2, IQ 0.9-5.0% of Mmax, p < 0.008). Limb vibration alone had no significant effect on corticospinal excitability. In the absence of vibration, a subthreshold TMS pulse did not influence the soleus H-reflex. During limb vibration, however, while the H-reflex was almost completely suppressed, a subthreshold TMS pulse partially restored the H-reflex. This disinhibition of the H-reflex by a corticospinal signal may represent a mechanism involved in the control of voluntary movement. Corticospinal signals that carry the descending motor command may also reduce presynaptic inhibition, temporarily increasing the impact of sensory inputs on motoneuron activation.
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Masud AA, Shen CL, Luk HY, Chyu MC. Impact of Local Vibration Training on Neuromuscular Activity, Muscle Cell, and Muscle Strength: A Review. Crit Rev Biomed Eng 2022; 50:1-17. [PMID: 35997107 DOI: 10.1615/critrevbiomedeng.2022041625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper presents a review of studies on the effects of local vibration training (LVT) on muscle strength along with the associated changes in neuromuscular and cell dynamic responses. Application of local/direct vibration can significantly change the structural properties of muscle cell and can improve muscle strength. The improvement is largely dependent on vibration parameters such as amplitude and frequency. The results of 20 clinical studies reveal that electromyography (EMG) and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) vary depending on vibration frequency, and studies using frequencies of 28-30 Hz reported greater increases in muscle activity in terms of EMG (rms) value and MVC data than the studies using higher frequencies. A greater muscle activity can be related to the recruitment of large motor units due to the application of local vibration. A greater increase in EMG (rms) values for biceps and triceps during extension than flexion under LVT suggests that types of muscles and their functions play an important role. Although a number of clinical trials and animal studies have demonstrated positive effects of vibration on muscle, an optimum training protocol has not been established. An attempt is made in this study to investigate the optimal LVT conditions on different muscles through review and analysis of published results in the literature pertaining to the changes in the neuromuscular activity. Directions for future research are discussed with regard to identifying optimal conditions for LVT and better understanding of the mechanisms associated with effects of vibration on muscles.
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- Abdullah Al Masud
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Sandler EB, Condon K, Field-Fote EC. Efficacy of Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation versus Whole Body Vibration for Spasticity Reduction in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10153267. [PMID: 34362051 PMCID: PMC8348743 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) and whole-body vibration (WBV) each have a robust ability to activate spinal afferents. Both forms of stimulation have been shown to influence spasticity in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), and may be viable non-pharmacological approaches to spasticity management. In thirty-two individuals with motor-incomplete SCI, we used a randomized crossover design to compare single-session effects of TSS versus WBV on quadriceps spasticity, as measured by the pendulum test. TSS (50 Hz, 400 μs, 15 min) was delivered in supine through a cathode placed over the thoracic spine (T11-T12) and an anode over the abdomen. WBV (50 Hz; eight 45-s bouts) was delivered with the participants standing on a vibration platform. Pendulum test first swing excursion (FSE) was measured at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 15 and 45 min post-intervention. In the whole-group analysis, there were no between- or within-group differences of TSS and WBV in the change from baseline FSE to any post-intervention timepoints. Significant correlations between baseline FSE and change in FSE were associated with TSS at all timepoints. In the subgroup analysis, participants with more pronounced spasticity showed significant decreases in spasticity immediately post-TSS and 45 min post-TSS. TSS and WBV are feasible physical therapeutic interventions for the reduction of spasticity, with persistent effects.
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- Evan B. Sandler
- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA; (E.B.S.); (K.C.)
- Program in Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA; (E.B.S.); (K.C.)
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- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA; (E.B.S.); (K.C.)
- Program in Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
- Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-404-603-4274
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Barss TS, Collins DF, Miller D, Pujari AN. Indirect Vibration of the Upper Limbs Alters Transmission Along Spinal but Not Corticospinal Pathways. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 15:617669. [PMID: 34079443 PMCID: PMC8165249 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.617669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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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% M max ; 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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- Trevor S. Barss
- Human Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Human Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Human Neurophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Krause A, Gollhofer A, Lee K, Freyler K, Becker T, Kurz A, Ritzmann R. Acute whole-body vibration reduces post-activation depression in the triceps surae muscle. Hum Mov Sci 2020; 72:102655. [PMID: 32721374 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Acute whole-body vibration (WBV) is known to enhance neuromuscular activation. Especially mechanisms which act presynaptically are discussed to be involved in this modulation, but evidence is still limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate if 2 min of WBV might impact the premotoneuronal mechanism of post-activation depression (PAD). METHODS PAD in m. soleus was assessed by paired-pulse stimulation in 28 healthy participants prior, 2 min, 4 min and 10 min after 2 min of side-alternating WBV (10 Hz, 2 mm). Methodologies involved electromyography (m. soleus, m. tibialis anterior) and goniometric recordings (ankle, knee joint). H-reflexes were elicited with peripheral nerve stimulation and assessed by means of conditioned H-reflexes (ISI 1 s, Hcond) versus control H-reflexes (ISI10, H). RESULTS Hcond/H was significantly enhanced by +55% (2 min), +32% (4 min) and +35% (10 min) following WBV (P < 0.05). Baseline muscle activity and joint positions were shown to be reliable (Cronbach's α values >0.990) throughout the testing procedure. CONCLUSION Vibratory-induced spinal inhibition is accompanied by diminished PAD at the presynaptic terminals which interconnect the Ia afferents with the α-motoneuron. Functionally, the PAD reduction might explain enhanced motor performance following vibration therapy, but future studies will be needed to verify this assumption.
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- Anne Krause
- Institute of Training and Computer Science in Sport, German Sport University Cologne, Germany, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln; Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br.; Bernstein Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany, Hansastraße 9a, 79104 Freiburg i.Br
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- Department for Sports and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg i.Br.; Department of Biomechanics, Rennbahnklinik, Switzerland, Kriegackerstrasse 100, 4132, Muttenz, Switzerland.
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Sales RM, Cerqueira MS, Bezerra de Morais AT, de Paiva Lima CRO, Lemos A, Galvão de Moura Filho A. Acute effects of whole-body vibration on spinal excitability level and ankle plantar flexion spasticity in post-stroke individuals: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther 2020; 24:37-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Huang M, Miller T, Ying M, Pang MYC. Whole-body vibration modulates leg muscle reflex and blood perfusion among people with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled crossover trial. Sci Rep 2020; 10:1473. [PMID: 32001783 PMCID: PMC6992671 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-58479-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the acute effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on the reflex and non-reflex components of spastic hypertonia and intramuscular blood perfusion among individuals with chronic stroke. Thirty-six people with chronic stroke (age: 61.4 ± 6.9 years) participated in this randomized controlled cross-over study. Each participant underwent two testing conditions: static standing for 5 minutes with WBV (30 Hz, 1.5 mm) or no-vibration. We assessed the soleus H-reflex, shear modulus (ultrasound elastography) and vascular index (color power Doppler ultrasound) of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle on either paretic or non-paretic side at baseline and every 1-min post-intervention up to 5 minutes. The results revealed a significant inhibition of the H/M ratio bilaterally for the WBV condition (absolute change on paretic side: 0.61 ± 0.35, p = 0.001; non-paretic side: 0.34 ± 0.23, p = 0.001), but not the control condition. The inhibition of H-reflex was sustained up to 4 minutes and 3 minutes on the paretic and non-paretic side, respectively. The vascular index of MG muscle was significantly increased only for the WBV condition [paretic: from 0.55 ± 0.07 to 1.08 ± 0.18 (p = 0.001); non-paretic: from 0.82 ± 0.09 to 1.01 ± 0.13 (p < 0.001)], which lasted for 3 minutes and 5 minutes, respectively. No significant change of the shear modulus in the MG muscle was observed, regardless of the testing condition. Based on our results, WBV had an acute effect on modulating spastic hypertonia dominated by hyperreflexia in people with chronic stroke and facilitating greater intramuscular blood perfusion. No acute effect on passive muscle stiffness was observed.
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- Meizhen Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.,Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Motoneuron Function Does not Change Following Whole-Body Vibration in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability. J Sport Rehabil 2019; 28:614-622. [PMID: 30222478 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2017-0364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CONTEXT Following a lateral ankle sprain, ∼40% of individuals develop chronic ankle instability (CAI), characterized by recurrent injury and sensations of giving way. Deafferentation due to mechanoreceptor damage postinjury is suggested to contribute to arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI). Whole-body vibration (WBV) has the potential to address the neurophysiologic deficits accompanied by CAI and, therefore, possibly prevent reinjury. OBJECTIVE To determine if an acute bout of WBV can improve AMI and proprioception in individuals with CAI. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS The authors examined if an acute bout of WBV can improve AMI and proprioception in individuals with CAI with a repeated-measures design. A total of 10 young adults with CAI and 10 age-matched healthy controls underwent a control, sham, and WBV condition in randomized order. SETTING Biomechanics laboratory. INTERVENTION WBV. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Motoneuron pool recruitment was assessed via Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) in the soleus. Proprioception was evaluated using ankle joint position sense at 15° and 20° of inversion. Both were assessed prior to, immediately following, and 30 minutes after the intervention (pretest, posttest, and 30mPost, respectively). RESULTS Soleus maximum H-reflex:M-response (H:M) ratios were 25% lower in the CAI group compared with the control group (P = .03). Joint position sense mean constant error did not differ between groups (P = .45). Error at 15° in the CAI (pretest 0.8 [1.6], posttest 2.0 [2.8], 30mPost 2.0 [1.9]) and control group (pretest 0.8 [2.0], posttest 0.6 [2.9], 30mPost 0.5 [2.1]) did not improve post-WBV. Error at 20° did not change post-WBV in the CAI (pretest 1.3 [1.7], posttest 1.0 [2.4], 30mPost 1.5 [2.2]) or control group (pretest -0.3 [3.0], posttest 0.8 [2.1], 30mPost 0.6 [1.8]). CONCLUSION AMI is present in the involved limb of individuals with CAI. The acute response following a single bout of WBV did not ameliorate the presence of AMI nor improve proprioception in those with CAI.
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Vojinovic TJ, Linley E, Zivanovic A, Rui Loureiro CV. Effects of Focal Vibration and Robotic Assistive Therapy on Upper Limb Spasticity in incomplete Spinal Cord Injury. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2019; 2019:542-547. [PMID: 31374686 DOI: 10.1109/icorr.2019.8779566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Vibration stimulation seems to be an affordable easy-to-use rehabilitation tool. Focal muscle vibration (FV) has potential to reduce spasticity and enhance muscle strength and performance. Combined with robotic assisted movement therapy, the rehabilitation can benefit from improvement of more than one aspect. For example, FV could firstly decrease abnormally increased muscle tone and joint rigidity by tackling volitional control for easier robotic movement exercise. Exactly this approach is evaluated within a clinical trial presented in this paper. FV were applied to relaxed spastic wrist flexor and extensor muscles for 15min. Subsequently, the wrist was engaged in a robotic-assisted game-playing. Results from two cases who completed the trial showed short-term decrease in wrist stiffness as assessed by clinical spasticity measurement Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). Active range of motion (AROM) and engineering joint stiffness (JS) measurements were estimated using a robotic apparatus and the results complemented previous observations. The AROM increased and JS decreased for both cases when compared at the beginning and at the end of each interventional session. These results are a part of an ongoing clinical trial but show promise for reducing repercussions of spasticity in incomplete spinal cord injury.
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Shirato R, Sakamoto H, Sugiyama T, Suzuki M, Takahashi R, Tanaka T. Inhibitory Effects of Prolonged Vibratory Stimulus on the Maximal Voluntary Contraction Force and Muscle Activity of the Triceps Brachii: An Experimental Study. J Chiropr Med 2019; 18:97-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Milosevic M, Masugi Y, Sasaki A, Sayenko DG, Nakazawa K. On the reflex mechanisms of cervical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation in human subjects. J Neurophysiol 2019; 121:1672-1679. [DOI: 10.1152/jn.00802.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Transcutaneous and epidural electrical spinal cord stimulation techniques are becoming more valuable as electrophysiological and clinical tools. Recently, remarkable recovery of the upper limb sensorimotor function during cervical spinal stimulation was demonstrated. In the present study, we sought to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) of the cervical spine. We hypothesized that cervical tSCS can be used to selectively activate the sensory route entering the spinal cord and transsynaptically converge on upper limb motor pools. To test this hypothesis, we applied cervical tSCS using paired stimuli (homosynaptic depression) and during passive muscle stretching of the wrist flexor (presynaptic inhibition via Ia afferents), voluntary hand muscle contraction (descending facilitation of motoneuron pool), and muscle-tendon vibration of the wrist (presynaptic inhibition via afferent occlusion). Our results demonstrate significant inhibition of the second evoked response during paired stimulus delivery, inhibition of responses during passive muscle stretching and muscle-tendon vibration, and facilitation during voluntary muscle contraction, which share similarities with responses evoked during lumbosacral tSCS. These results indicate that the route of the stimulation current transmission passes via afferents in the dorsal roots through the spinal cord to activate the motor pools and potentially interneuronal networks projecting to upper limb muscles. Using a novel stimulation paradigm, our study is the first to present evidence of the sensory neuronal pathway of the cervical tSCS propagation. Overall, our work demonstrates the utility and sensitivity of cervical tSCS to engage the sensory pathway projecting to the upper limbs. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite therapeutic effects that have been demonstrated previously using noninvasive cervical spinal stimulation, it has been unclear whether, and to what degree, the stimulation can activate the sensory afferent system. Our study presents evidence that cervical transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation can engage the sensory pathways and transsynaptically converge on motor pools projecting to upper limb muscles, demonstrating the utility and sensitivity of cervical spinal stimulation for electrophysiological assessments and neurorehabilitation.
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- Matija Milosevic
- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Institute of Sports Medicine and Science, Tokyo International University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuroregeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Gómez-Soriano J, Serrano-Muñoz D, Bravo-Esteban E, Avendaño-Coy J, Ávila-Martin G, Galán-Arriero I, Taylor J. Afferent stimulation inhibits abnormal cutaneous reflex activity in patients with spinal cord injury spasticity syndrome. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 43:135-146. [PMID: 30040758 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tibialis Anterior (TA) cutaneous reflex (CR) activity evoked following cutaneous stimulation of the plantar (Pl) surface (Pl-TA CR) has demonstrated hyperreflexia and damage of inhibitory mechanisms in subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) and spasticity. OBJECTIVES To modulate Pl-TA CR and Soleus H-reflex activity with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and vibratory stimulation of the plantar pad during rest and controlled isometric plantarflexion. METHODS Non-injured subjects (n = 11) and individuals with incomplete SCI with (n = 14) and without spasticity (n = 14) were recruited. The effect of TENS and vibratory stimuli on Pl-TA CR and soleus H-reflex activity were assessed during rest and controlled ramp-and-hold plantarflexion. RESULTS Vibration failed to inhibit H-reflex activity during rest or plantarflexoin following SCI compared to healthy subjects. In contrast, vibration-induced inhibition of Pl-TA CR was specifically detected in SCI spastic subjects during both rest and the hold phase of plantarflexion. TENS inhibited Pl-TA CR activity in the SCI spasticity group only during hold plantarflexion. CONCLUSIONS Plantar vibratory stimuli inhibited the pl-TA CR, but not the H reflex, during rest and controlled movement in SCI spastic subjects. Assessment of Pl-TA CR modulation should contribute to the development of modality-specific sensory stimuli programmes for the neurorehabilitation of SCI spasticity.
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- Julio Gómez-Soriano
- Toledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Nursing and Physiotherapy School, Castilla La Mancha University, Toledo, Spain.,Sensorimotor Function Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain
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- Sensorimotor Function Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain
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- Toledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Nursing and Physiotherapy School, Castilla La Mancha University, Toledo, Spain
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- Toledo Physiotherapy Research Group (GIFTO), Nursing and Physiotherapy School, Castilla La Mancha University, Toledo, Spain
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- Sensorimotor Function Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain
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- Sensorimotor Function Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain
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- Sensorimotor Function Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain.,Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, NHS, Aylesbury, UK.,Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, UK
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In T, Jung K, Lee MG, Cho HY. Whole-body vibration improves ankle spasticity, balance, and walking ability in individuals with incomplete cervical spinal cord injury. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 42:491-497. [PMID: 29660953 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) training on ankle spasticity, balance, and walking ability in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) at cervical level. METHODS Twenty-eight patients with cervical iSCI were randomly assigned to WBV (n = 14) or control group (n = 14). WBV group received WBV training, while control group was treated with placebo-treatment. All interventions were given for 20-min, twice a day, 5-days a week for 8-weeks. The spasticity of ankle plantar-flexors was assessed by estimating passive resistive force using a hand-held dynamometer. Balance was analyzed based on postural sway length (PSL) using a force plate. Timed-Up and Go test (TUG) and 10 m-Walk Test (10MWT) were used to assess walking ability. RESULTS Both groups showed significant improvements in spasticity, balance and walking ability. Also, the significant differences between two groups were demonstrated in the outcomes of spasticity (3.0±1.7 vs 0.9±1.2), PSL (6.4±1.2 vs 3.2±0.9 with eyes-open, and 15.1±10.9 vs 7.4±4.3 with eyes-closed), TUG (2.3±1.3 vs 1.0±1.0), and 10MWT (3.5±2.3 vs 1.3±1.4). CONCLUSIONS WBV may be a safe and effective intervention to improve spasticity, balance and walking ability in individuals with cervical iSCI. Thus, WBV may be used to improve these symptoms in clinics.
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- Taesung In
- Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Jecheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Laudani L, Mira J, Carlucci F, Orlando G, Menotti F, Sacchetti M, Giombini A, Pigozzi F, Macaluso A. Whole body vibration of different frequencies inhibits H-reflex but does not affect voluntary activation. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 62:34-40. [PMID: 30218848 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) at a frequency spectrum from 20 to 50 Hz on the Hoffmann (H) reflex and the voluntary motor output of ankle plantar-flexor muscles. A single-group (n: 8), repeated measures design was adopted with four conditions: standing (no vibration), 20, 35 and 50 Hz, each lasting one minute. H-reflex of the soleus muscle, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and central activation ratio (CAR) of the plantar-flexors were evaluated before, 1 and 5 min after each frequency condition. H-reflex decreased by 36.7% at 20 Hz, by 28% at 35 Hz, and by 34.8% at 50 Hz after one minute from WBV compared to baseline. Neither MVC nor CAR changed after WBV at all frequency conditions. The short-term, acute inhibition of the H-reflex after WBV at 20, 35 and 50 Hz suggested that decreased excitability of spinal motoneurons is not frequency dependent. On the other hand, the lack of vibration induced effects on MVC and CAR indicated that a 1-min WBV stimulus is not sufficient to affect the voluntary motor output.
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- Luca Laudani
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy.
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- Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, France
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
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Acute whole-body vibration increases reciprocal inhibition. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 60:191-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Effects of vibration-induced fatigue on the H-reflex. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2018; 39:134-141. [PMID: 29500993 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Vibration exercise (VE) has been suggested as an effective training for improving muscle strength and coordination. However, the underlying physiological adaptation processes are not yet fully understood, limiting the development of safe and effective exercise protocols. To better understand the neuromuscular responses elicited by VE, we aimed at investigating the acute effects of superimposed vibration on the Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex), measured after fatiguing exercise. Twenty-five volunteers performed four isometric contractions of the right Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR) with baseline load at 80% of their maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), both with no vibration and with superimposed vibration at 15, 30, and 45 Hz. Fatigue was estimated by MVC test and estimation of electromyographic spectral compression. H-reflex suppression was estimated as the relative decrease after exercise. Our results show that fatiguing exercise determined a decrease in H-reflex amplitude compared to rest condition while vibration determined a lower H-reflex suppression as compared to no vibration. The superimposition of 30-Hz vibration determined the largest acute reduction in force generating capacity (36 N, p < 0.05) and the lowest H-reflex suppression (20%, p < 0.05). These results suggest VE to be particularly suitable in rehabilitation programs for rapid restoration of muscle form and function after immobilization periods.
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Powell ES, Carrico C, Salyers E, Westgate PM, Sawaki L. The effect of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation on corticospinal excitability in chronic incomplete spinal cord injury. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 43:125-134. [PMID: 30040753 PMCID: PMC6130412 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the feasibility of modulating bilateral corticospinal excitability with different polarities of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) in chronic, incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS Six subjects with chronic incomplete SCI (>12 months post injury) participated in this crossover study. Intervention consisted of 3 sessions, separated by at least 1 week, in which each subject received the conditions cathodal, anodal, and sham tsDCS. Stimulation was delivered at 2.5 mA for 20 minutes with the active electrode positioned over the spinous processes of T10-T11 and the reference electrode over left deltoid. To measure the effects of tsDCS on corticospinal excitability, motor evoked potentials (MEPs) from transcranial magnetic stimulation were measured bilaterally from soleus before and after tsDCS. RESULTS Five subjects completed all 3 sessions. One subject withdrew after 2 sessions due to complications unrelated to the study. MEPs were measurable in 5 subjects. No significant differences in change of MEP amplitudes were found between the 3 conditions. However, there were trends that indicated laterality of response, particularly with cathodal tsDCS increasing corticospinal excitability contralateral to the reference electrode and decreasing corticospinal excitability ipsilateral to the reference electrode. CONCLUSION Corticospinal excitability may be modulated with laterality by tsDCS in individuals with chronic, incomplete SCI. Further research is needed to 1) determine whether different placement of the reference electrode can lead to uniform modulation bilaterally, and 2) reveal whether these alterations in corticospinal excitability can lead to improved movement function in individuals with chronic, incomplete SCI.
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- Elizabeth Salmon Powell
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- HealthSouth Cardinal Hill Hospital, Lexington, KY, USA
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Wilson SJ, Williams CC, Gdovin JR, Eason JD, Luginsland LA, Hill CM, Chander H, Wade C, Garner JC. The Influence of an Acute Bout of Whole Body Vibration on Human Postural Control Responses. J Mot Behav 2017; 50:590-597. [PMID: 29058537 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2017.1383225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The use of vibrating platforms has become increasingly available, and popular at sports and rehabilitation institutes. Given the discrepancies in the literature regarding whole body vibration (WBV) and human reflexive responses, the purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of WBV on postural response latencies, as well as associated electromyography measures of the lower extremities during balance perturbations. Reflexive responses during backward and forward balance perturbations were examined before, after, and 10 min after a bout of WBV. The findings suggest that following an acute bout of whole body vibration, muscle activity of the lower extremities is decreased during a reflexive response to an unexpected perturbation, and may be associated with faster reaction time.
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- Samuel J Wilson
- a Department of Health , Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University , MS , USA
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- a Department of Health , Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University , MS , USA
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- b Department of Kinesiology , Missouri State University , Springfield , MO , USA
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- a Department of Health , Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University , MS , USA
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- a Department of Health , Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University , MS , USA
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- a Department of Health , Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University , MS , USA
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- c Neuromechanics Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology , Mississippi State University , Mississippi State, MS , USA
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- d Industrial & Systems Engineering, Auburn University , Auburn , AL , USA
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- e Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion , Troy University , Troy , AL , USA
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Felter C. Whole Body Vibration for People with Spinal Cord Injury: a review. CURRENT PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40141-017-0155-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Krause A, Schönau E, Gollhofer A, Duran I, Ferrari-Malik A, Freyler K, Ritzmann R. Alleviation of Motor Impairments in Patients with Cerebral Palsy: Acute Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Stretch Reflex Response, Voluntary Muscle Activation and Mobility. Front Neurol 2017; 8:416. [PMID: 28861038 PMCID: PMC5561012 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Individuals suffering from cerebral palsy (CP) often have involuntary, reflex-evoked muscle activity resulting in spastic hyperreflexia. Whole-body vibration (WBV) has been demonstrated to reduce reflex activity in healthy subjects, but evidence in CP patients is still limited. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the acute neuromuscular and kinematic effects of WBV in subjects with spastic CP. METHODS 44 children with spastic CP were tested on neuromuscular activation and kinematics before and immediately after a 1-min bout of WBV (16-25 Hz, 1.5-3 mm). Assessment included (1) recordings of stretch reflex (SR) activity of the triceps surae, (2) electromyography (EMG) measurements of maximal voluntary muscle activation of lower limb muscles, and (3) neuromuscular activation during active range of motion (aROM). We recorded EMG of m. soleus (SOL), m. gastrocnemius medialis (GM), m. tibialis anterior, m. vastus medialis, m. rectus femoris, and m. biceps femoris. Angular excursion was recorded by goniometry of the ankle and knee joint. RESULTS After WBV, (1) SOL SRs were decreased (p < 0.01) while (2) maximal voluntary activation (p < 0.05) and (3) angular excursion in the knee joint (p < 0.01) were significantly increased. No changes could be observed for GM SR amplitudes or ankle joint excursion. Neuromuscular coordination expressed by greater agonist-antagonist ratios during aROM was significantly enhanced (p < 0.05). DISCUSSION The findings point toward acute neuromuscular and kinematic effects following one bout of WBV. Protocols demonstrate that pathological reflex responses are reduced (spinal level), while the execution of voluntary movement (supraspinal level) is improved in regards to kinematic and neuromuscular control. This facilitation of muscle and joint control is probably due to a reduction of spasticity-associated spinal excitability in favor of giving access for greater supraspinal input during voluntary motor control.
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- Anne Krause
- Department of Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center of Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Short-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Combined with Task-Related Training on Upper Extremity Function, Spasticity, and Grip Strength in Subjects with Poststroke Hemiplegia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2017; 95:608-17. [PMID: 26829094 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effect of whole-body vibration training combined with task-related training on arm function, spasticity, and grip strength in subjects with poststroke hemiplegia. DESIGN Forty-five subjects with poststroke were randomly allocated to 3 groups, each with 15 subjects as follows: control group, whole-body vibration group, and whole-body vibration plus task-related training group. Outcome was evaluated by clinical evaluation and measurements of the grip strength before and 4 weeks after intervention. RESULTS Our results show that there was a significantly greater increase in the Fugl-Meyer scale, maximal grip strength of the affected hand, and grip strength normalized to the less affected hand in subjects undergoing the whole-body vibration training compared with the control group after the test. Furthermore, there was a significantly greater increase in the Wolf motor function test and a decrease in the modified Ashworth spasticity total scores in subjects who underwent whole-body vibration plus task-related training compared with those in the other 2 groups after the test. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that the use of whole-body vibration training combined with task-related training has more benefits on the improvement of arm function, spasticity, and maximal grip strength than conventional upper limb training alone or with whole-body vibration in people with poststroke hemiplegia.
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Pamukoff DN, Pietrosimone B, Lewek MD, Ryan ED, Weinhold PS, Lee DR, Blackburn JT. Immediate effect of vibratory stimuli on quadriceps function in healthy adults. Muscle Nerve 2017; 54:469-78. [PMID: 26872828 DOI: 10.1002/mus.25081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of whole body vibration (WBV) and local muscle vibration (LMV) on quadriceps function. METHODS Sixty adults were randomized to WBV, LMV, or control groups. Quadriceps function [Hoffmann (H)-reflex, active motor threshold (AMT), motor evoked potential (MEP) and electromyographic amplitude, peak torque (PT), rate of torque development (RTD), and central activation ratio (CAR)] was assessed before and immediately after and 10 and 20 minutes after interventions. RESULTS WBV improved PT, CAR, AMT, EMG, and MEP amplitude, and EMG amplitude and CAR were greater than control after application. LMV improved EMG amplitude and AMT, and EMG amplitude was greater than control after application. AMT remained lower 10 and 20 minutes after WBV and LMV. No differences were noted between LMV and WBV. Vibration did not influence H-reflex or RTD. CONCLUSIONS WBV and LMV increased quadriceps function and may be used to enhance the efficacy of strengthening protocols. Muscle Nerve 54: 469-478, 2016.
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- Derek N Pamukoff
- Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, 800 North State College Boulevard, Fullerton, California, 92831, USA.,Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA
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- Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Department of Orthopedics, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Curriculum in Human Movement Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA.,Department of Orthopedics, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California, USA
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Vibration training after chronic spinal cord injury: Evidence for persistent segmental plasticity. Neurosci Lett 2017; 647:129-132. [PMID: 28315725 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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H-reflex paired-pulse depression is gradually lost within the first year post-SCI, a process believed to reflect reorganization of segmental interneurons after the loss of normal descending (cortical) inhibition. This reorganization co-varies in time with the development of involuntary spasms and spasticity. The purpose of this study is to determine whether long-term vibration training may initiate the return of H-reflex paired-pulse depression in individuals with chronic, complete SCI. Five men with SCI received twice-weekly vibration training (30Hz, 0.6g) to one lower limb while seated in a wheelchair. The contra-lateral limb served as a within-subject control. Paired-pulse H-reflexes were obtained before, during, and after a session of vibration. Untrained limb H-reflex depression values were comparable to chronic SCI values from previous reports. In contrast, the trained limbs of all 5 participants showed depression values that were within the range of previously-reported Acute SCI and Non-SCI H-reflex depression. The average difference between limbs was 34.98% (p=0.016). This evidence for the return of H-reflex depression suggests that even for people with long-standing SCI, plasticity persists in segmental reflex pathways. The spinal networks involved with the clinical manifestation of spasticity may thus retain adaptive plasticity after long-term SCI. The results of this study indicate that vibration training may hold promise as an anti-spasticity rehabilitation intervention.
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Manthou M, Abdulla DSY, Pavlov SP, Jansen R, Bendella H, Nohroudi K, Stein G, Meyer C, Ozsoy O, Ozsoy U, Behram Kandemir Y, Sarikcioglu L, Semler O, Schoenau E, Dunlop S, Angelov DN. Whole body vibration (WBV) following spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats: Timing of intervention. Restor Neurol Neurosci 2017; 35:185-216. [DOI: 10.3233/rnn-160691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Marilena Manthou
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Experimental and Regenerative Neuroscience, School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, WA, Australia
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Ji Q, He H, Zhang C, Lu C, Zheng Y, Luo XT, He C. Effects of whole-body vibration on neuromuscular performance in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil 2016; 31:1279-1291. [PMID: 27688299 DOI: 10.1177/0269215516671014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of whole-body vibration on neuromuscular performance in people with spinal cord injury and evaluate the safe and effective vibration protocols. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PEDro were mainly searched for English literatures. Other data sources were ClinicalTrials.gov , Current Controlled Trials and reference lists of all relevant articles. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality, and the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine level of evidence was used to assess the level of evidence. Basic information and whole-body vibration protocols were extracted by two independent researchers. Any disagreements were resolved by the third researcher. RESULTS Of the eight included studies involving 94 individuals with spinal cord injury and 24 able-bodied participants, six of them reported beneficial effects of whole-body vibration on muscle activation and the other two on muscle spasticity. Based on the reviewed studies, an intermittent mode of whole-body vibration (frequency: 10-50 Hz; amplitude: 0.6-4 mm) is less likely to cause adverse events when applying to spinal cord injury subjects standing on platform (knees flexed at 10°-40°). CONCLUSIONS The strength of evidence is insufficient in supporting the benefits of whole-body vibration on neuromuscular performance in individuals with spinal cord injury. The intermittent vibration (frequency: 10-50 Hz; amplitude: 0.6-4 mm; knee flexion: 10°-40°) may be the possible effective range and have good compliance.
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- Qiaodan Ji
- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.,2 Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Huang M, Liao LR, Pang MYC. Effects of whole body vibration on muscle spasticity for people with central nervous system disorders: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil 2016; 31:23-33. [DOI: 10.1177/0269215515621117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: To examine the effects of whole-body vibration on spasticity among people with central nervous system disorders. Methods: Electronic searches were conducted using CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus and Scopus to identify randomized controlled trials that investigated the effect of whole-body vibration on spasticity among people with central nervous system disorders (last search in August 2015). The methodological quality and level of evidence were rated using the PEDro scale and guidelines set by the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. Results: Nine trials with totally 266 subjects (three in cerebral palsy, one in multiple sclerosis, one in spinocerebellar ataxia, and four in stroke) fulfilled all selection criteria. One study was level 1b (PEDro⩾6 and sample size>50) and eight were level 2b (PEDro<6 or sample size ⩽50). All three cerebral palsy trials (level 2b) reported some beneficial effects of whole-body vibration on reducing leg muscle spasticity. Otherwise, the results revealed no consistent benefits on spasticity in other neurological conditions studied. There is little evidence that change in spasticity was related to change in functional performance. The optimal protocol could not be identified. Many reviewed studies were limited by weak methodological and reporting quality. Adverse events were minor and rare. Conclusion: Whole-body vibration may be useful in reducing leg muscle spasticity in cerebral palsy but this needs to be verified by future high quality trials. There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the notion that whole-body vibration can reduce spasticity in stroke, spinocerebellar ataxia or multiple sclerosis.
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- Meizhen Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Physiotherapy, Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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Elsayed SEB, Raoof NAA, Elsayed OM. Effect of whole-body vibration on motor neuron excitability in healthy young men. BULLETIN OF FACULTY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY 2016. [DOI: 10.4103/1110-6611.188027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Dicianno BE, Morgan A, Lieberman J, Rosen L. Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society (RESNA) position on the application of wheelchair standing devices: 2013 current state of the literature. Assist Technol 2016; 28:57-62. [DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2015.1113837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Whole-Body and Local Muscle Vibration Immediately Improve Quadriceps Function in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 97:1121-9. [PMID: 26869286 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the immediate effects of a single session of whole-body vibration (WBV) and local muscle vibration (LMV) on quadriceps function in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). DESIGN Singe-blind, randomized crossover trial. SETTING Research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Population-based sample of individuals with ACLR (N=20; mean age ± SD, 21.1±1.2y; mean mass ± SD, 68.3±14.9kg; mean time ± SD since ACLR, 50.7±21.3mo; 14 women; 16 patellar tendon autografts, 3 hamstring autografts, 1 allograft). INTERVENTIONS Participants performed isometric squats while being exposed to WBV, LMV, or no vibration (control). Interventions were delivered in a randomized order during separate visits separated by 1 week. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Quadriceps active motor threshold (AMT), motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitude, Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) amplitude, peak torque (PT), rate of torque development (RTD), electromyographic amplitude, and central activation ratio (CAR) were assessed before and immediately after a WBV, LMV, or control intervention. RESULTS There was an increase in CAR (+4.9%, P=.001) and electromyographic amplitude (+16.2%, P=.002), and a reduction in AMT (-3.1%, P<.001) after WBV, and an increase in CAR (+2.7%, P=.001) and a reduction in AMT (-2.9%, P<.001) after LMV. No effect was observed after WBV or LMV in H-reflex, RTD, or MEP amplitude. AMT (-3.7%, P<.001), CAR (+5.7%, P=.005), PT (+.31Nm/kg, P=.004), and electromyographic amplitude (P=.002) in the WBV condition differed from the control condition postapplication. AMT (-3.0% P=.002), CAR (+3.6%, P=.005), and PT (+.30Nm/kg, P=.002) in the LMV condition differed from the control condition postapplication. No differences were observed between WBV and LMV postapplication in any measurement. CONCLUSIONS WBV and LMV acutely improved quadriceps function and could be useful modalities for restoring quadriceps strength in individuals with knee pathologies.
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Tupimai T, Peungsuwan P, Prasertnoo J, Yamauchi J. Effect of combining passive muscle stretching and whole body vibration on spasticity and physical performance of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. J Phys Ther Sci 2016; 28:7-13. [PMID: 26957720 PMCID: PMC4755966 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] This study evaluated the immediate and short-term effects of a combination of
prolonged passive muscle stretching (PMS) and whole body vibration (WBV) on the
spasticity, strength and balance of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
[Subjects and Methods] A randomized two-period crossover trial was designed. Twelve
subjects with cerebral palsy aged 10.6 ± 2.4 years received both PMS alone as a control
group (CG) and a combination of PMS and WBV as an experimental group (EG). After random
allocation to the trial schedules of either EG-CG or CG-EG, CG received prolonged PMS
while standing on a tilt-table for 40 minutes/day, and EG received prolonged PMS for 30
minutes, followed by 10 minutes WBV. Both CG and EG received the treatment 5 days/week for
6 weeks. [Results] Immediately after one treatment, EG resulted in better improvement in
scores on the Modified Ashworth Scale than CG. After the 6-week intervention, EG also
showed significantly decreased scores on the Modified Ashworth Scale compared to CG. Both
CG and EG showed significantly reduced the performance times in the five times sit to
stand test, and EG also showed significantly increased scores on the pediatric balance
scale. [Conclusion] This study showed that 6 weeks of combined prolonged PMS and WBV had
beneficial effects on the spasticity, muscle strength and balance of children and
adolescents with CP.
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- Teeraporn Tupimai
- Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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- Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance, Khon Kaen University, Thailand; School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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- Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance, Khon Kaen University, Thailand; Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan; Future Institute for Sport Sciences, Japan
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Effect of Electrical Stimulation and Vibration Therapy on Skeletal Muscle Trophism in Rats with Complete Spinal Cord Injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 94:950-7. [DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Alizadeh-Meghrazi M, Masani K, Zariffa J, Sayenko DG, Popovic MR, Craven BC. Effect of whole-body vibration on lower-limb EMG activity in subjects with and without spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2014; 37:525-36. [PMID: 24986541 PMCID: PMC4166187 DOI: 10.1179/2045772314y.0000000242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) results in substantial reductions in lower extremity muscle mass and bone mineral density below the level of the lesion. Whole-body vibration (WBV) has been proposed as a means of counteracting or treating musculoskeletal degradation after chronic motor complete SCI. To ascertain how WBV might be used to augment muscle and bone mass, we investigated whether WBV could evoke lower extremity electromyography (EMG) activity in able-bodied individuals and individuals with SCI, and which vibration parameters produced the largest magnitude of effect. METHODS Ten male subjects participated in the study, six able-bodied and four with chronic SCI. Two different manufacturers' vibration platforms (WAVE(®) and Juvent™) were evaluated. The effects of vibration amplitude (0.2, 0.6 or 1.2 mm), vibration frequency (25, 35, or 45 Hz), and subject posture (knee angle of 140°, 160°, or 180°) on lower extremity EMG activation were determined (not all combinations of parameters were possible on both platforms). A novel signal processing technique was proposed to estimate the power of the EMG waveform while minimizing interference and artifacts from the plate vibration. RESULTS WBV can elicit EMG activity among subjects with chronic SCI, if appropriate vibration parameters are employed. The amplitude of vibration had the greatest influence on EMG activation, while the frequency of vibration had lesser but statistically significant impact on the measured lower extremity EMG activity. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that WBV with appropriate parameters may constitute a promising intervention to treat musculoskeletal degradation after chronic SCI.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Correspondence to: B. Catharine Craven, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – UHN, 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, ON M4G 3V9, Canada.
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Masani K, Alizadeh-Meghrazi M, Sayenko DG, Zariffa J, Moore C, Giangregorio L, Popovic MR, Catharine Craven B. Muscle activity, cross-sectional area, and density following passive standing and whole body vibration: A case series. J Spinal Cord Med 2014; 37:575-81. [PMID: 25059652 PMCID: PMC4166192 DOI: 10.1179/2045772314y.0000000255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of intermittent passive standing (PS) and whole body vibration (WBV) on the electromyography (EMG) activity, cross-sectional area, and density of lower extremity muscles in individuals with chronic motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI). DESIGN Case series. METHODS Seven adult men with chronic (≥2 years), thoracic motor complete (AIS A-B) SCI completed a 40-week course of thrice-weekly intermittent PS-WBV therapy, in a flexed knee posture (160°), for 45 minutes per session at a frequency of 45 Hz and 0.6-0.7 mm displacement using the WAVE(®) Pro Plate, with an integrated EasyStand™ standing frame. EMG was measured in major lower extremity muscles to represent muscle activity during PS-WBV. The cross-sectional area and density of the calf muscles were measured using peripheral quantitative computed tomography at the widest calf cross-section (66% of the tibia length) at pre- and post-intervention. All measured variables were compared between the pre- and post-intervention measurements to assess change after the PS-WBV intervention. RESULTS PS-WBV acutely induced EMG activity in lower extremity muscles of SCI subjects. No significant changes in lower extremity EMG activity, muscle cross-sectional area, or density were observed following the 40-week intervention. CONCLUSIONS Although acute exposure to PS-WBV can induce electrophysiological activity of lower extremity muscles during PS in men with motor complete SCI, the PS-WBV intervention for 40 weeks was not sufficient to result in enhanced muscle activity, or to increase calf muscle cross-sectional area or density.
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- Kei Masani
- Correspondence to: Kei Masani, Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network, 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, ON, Canada M4G 3V9.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Louisville Frazier Rehab Institute, Louisville, KY, USA
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Effects of whole-body vibration therapy on body functions and structures, activity, and participation poststroke: a systematic review. Phys Ther 2014; 94:1232-51. [PMID: 24786940 DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whole-body vibration (WBV) has gained increasing popularity in rehabilitation. Recent studies have investigated the application of WBV in individuals with chronic illnesses, including stroke. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare WBV exercise with the same exercise condition without WBV and with other types of physical exercise in enhancing body functions and structures, activity, and participation in individuals with stroke and examine its safety. DATA SOURCE Electronic searches were conducted on MEDLINE, CINAHL, PEDro, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Science Citation Index. STUDY SELECTION Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the effects of WBV among individuals with stroke were identified by 2 independent researchers. Ten articles (9 studies, totaling 333 study participants) satisfied the selection criteria and were included in this review. DATA EXTRACTION The methodological quality was rated using the PEDro scale. The results were extracted by 2 independent researchers and confirmed with the principal investigator. DATA SYNTHESIS Only 2 RCTs were considered as demonstrating level 1 evidence (PEDro score ≥6 and sample size >50). Two RCTs examined the effects of a single WBV session, and 7 RCTs examined the effects of WBV programs spanning 3 to 12 weeks. No consistent benefits on bone turnover, leg motor function, balance, mobility, sensation, fall rate, activities of daily living, or societal participation were found, regardless of the nature of the comparison group. Adverse events were minor. LIMITATIONS A broad approach was used, with stroke as an inclusion criterion for review. No solid evidence was found concerning the effects of WBV on subgroups of people with specific stroke-related deficits due to the heterogeneity of patient groups. CONCLUSIONS Based on the review, there is insufficient evidence to support clinical use of WBV in enhancing body functions and structures, activity, and participation after stroke.
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Blackburn JT, Pamukoff DN, Sakr M, Vaughan AJ, Berkoff DJ. Whole body and local muscle vibration reduce artificially induced quadriceps arthrogenic inhibition. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2014; 95:2021-8. [PMID: 25083559 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.07.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of whole body vibration (WBV) and local muscle vibration (LMV) on quadriceps function after experimental knee effusion (ie, simulated pathology). DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Healthy volunteers (N=43) were randomized to WBV (n=14), LMV (n=16), or control (n=13) groups. INTERVENTIONS Saline was injected into the knee to induce quadriceps arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI). All groups then performed isometric squats while being exposed to WBV, LMV, or no vibration (control). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Quadriceps function was assessed at baseline, immediately after effusion, and immediately and 5 minutes after each intervention (WBV, LMV, control) via voluntary peak torque (VPT) and the central activation ratio (CAR) during maximal isometric knee extension on a multifunction dynamometer. RESULTS The CAR improved in the WBV (11.4%, P=.021) and LMV (7.3%, P<.001) groups immediately postintervention, but they did not improve in the control group. Similarly, VPT increased by 16.5% (P=.021) in the WBV group and 23% (P=.078) in the LMV group immediately postintervention, but it did not increase in the control group. The magnitudes of improvements in the CAR and VPT did not differ between the WBV and LMV groups. CONCLUSIONS Quadriceps AMI is a common complication following knee pathology that produces quadriceps dysfunction and increases the risk of posttraumatic osteoarthritis. Quadriceps strengthening after knee pathology is often ineffective because of AMI. WBV and LMV improve quadriceps function equivocally after simulated knee pathology, effectively minimizing quadriceps AMI. Therefore, these stimuli may be used to enhance quadriceps strengthening, therefore improving the efficacy of rehabilitation and reducing the risk of osteoarthritis.
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- J Troy Blackburn
- Neuromuscular Research Laboratory; Department of Exercise and Sport Science; Program in Human Movement Science; Department of Orthopaedics.
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- Neuromuscular Research Laboratory; Department of Exercise and Sport Science; Program in Human Movement Science
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Family Medicine, Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, NC
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Hortobágyi T, Rider P, DeVita P. Effects of real and sham whole-body mechanical vibration on spinal excitability at rest and during muscle contraction. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2014; 24:e436-447. [PMID: 24646403 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We examined the effects of whole-body mechanical vibration (WBV) on indices of motoneuronal excitability at rest and during muscle contraction in healthy humans. Real and sham WBV at 30 Hz had no effect on reflexes measured during muscle contraction. Real WBV at 30 and 50 Hz depressed the H-reflex ∼45%. These depressions diminished across the five inter-bout rest intervals. The depression converted to 27% and 7% facilitation over the 15-min long recovery period following real WBV at 30 and 50 Hz, respectively. The depression, measured during the inter-bout rest, correlated r = 0.48 (P = 0.007) with the subsequent facilitation, measured during the follow-up. The depression produced by sham vs real WBV was significant but less (23%), recovered faster, and the facilitation was absent in the 15-min long follow-up period. WBV produced time-varying depression followed by facilitation of the H-reflex at rest. A lack of change in volitional wave suggests that WBV did not affect the efferent neural drive.
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- T Hortobágyi
- University of Groningen, University of Groningen Medical Center, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Whole body vibration training--improving balance control and muscle endurance. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89905. [PMID: 24587114 PMCID: PMC3935964 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Exercise combined with whole body vibration (WBV) is becoming increasingly popular, although additional effects of WBV in comparison to conventional exercises are still discussed controversially in literature. Heterogeneous findings are attributed to large differences in the training designs between WBV and "control" groups in regard to training volume, load and type. In order to separate the additional effects of WBV from the overall adaptations due to the intervention, in this study, a four-week WBV training setup was compared to a matched intervention program with identical training parameters in both training settings except for the exposure to WBV. In a repeated-measures matched-subject design, 38 participants were assigned to either the WBV group (VIB) or the equivalent training group (CON). Training duration, number of sets, rest periods and task-specific instructions were matched between the groups. Balance, jump height and local static muscle endurance were assessed before and after the training period. The statistical analysis revealed significant interaction effects of group×time for balance and local static muscle endurance (p<0.05). Hence, WBV caused an additional effect on balance control (pre vs. post VIB +13%, p<0.05 and CON +6%, p = 0.33) and local static muscle endurance (pre vs. post VIB +36%, p<0.05 and CON +11%, p = 0.49). The effect on jump height remained insignificant (pre vs. post VIB +3%, p = 0.25 and CON ±0%, p = 0.82). This study provides evidence for the additional effects of WBV above conventional exercise alone. As far as balance and muscle endurance of the lower leg are concerned, a training program that includes WBV can provide supplementary benefits in young and well-trained adults compared to an equivalent program that does not include WBV.
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Zaidell LN, Mileva KN, Sumners DP, Bowtell JL. Experimental evidence of the tonic vibration reflex during whole-body vibration of the loaded and unloaded leg. PLoS One 2013; 8:e85247. [PMID: 24386466 PMCID: PMC3875536 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Increased muscle activation during whole-body vibration (WBV) is mainly ascribed to a complex spinal and supraspinal neurophysiological mechanism termed the tonic vibration reflex (TVR). However, TVR has not been experimentally demonstrated during low-frequency WBV, therefore this investigation aimed to determine the expression of TVR during WBV. Whilst seated, eight healthy males were exposed to either vertical WBV applied to the leg via the plantar-surface of the foot, or Achilles tendon vibration (ATV) at 25Hz and 50Hzfor 70s. Ankle plantar-flexion force, tri-axial accelerations at the shank and vibration source, and surface EMG activity of m. soleus (SOL) and m. tibialis anterior (TA) were recorded from the unloaded and passively loaded leg to simulate body mass supported during standing. Plantar flexion force was similarly augmented by WBV and ATV and increased over time in a load- and frequency dependent fashion. SOL and TA EMG amplitudes increased over time in all conditions independently of vibration mode. 50Hz WBV and ATV resulted in greater muscle activation than 25Hz in SOL when the shank was loaded and in TA when the shank was unloaded despite the greater transmission of vertical acceleration from source to shank with 25Hz and WBV, especially during loading. Low-amplitude WBV of the unloaded and passively loaded leg produced slow tonic muscle contraction and plantar-flexion force increase of similar magnitudes to those induced by Achilles tendon vibration at the same frequencies. This study provides the first experimental evidence supporting the TVR as a plausible mechanism underlying the neuromuscular response to whole-body vibration.
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- Lisa N. Zaidell
- Sport and Exercise Science, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Exercise Science, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Exercise Science, London South Bank University, London, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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Miyara K, Matsumoto S, Uema T, Hirokawa T, Noma T, Shimodozono M, Kawahira K. Feasibility of using whole body vibration as a means for controlling spasticity in post-stroke patients: a pilot study. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2013; 20:70-3. [PMID: 24439649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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To examine the feasibility of adapting whole body vibration (WBV) in the hemiplegic legs of post-stroke patients and to investigate the anti-spastic effects, and the improvement of motor function and walking ability. Twenty-five post-stroke patients with lower-limb spasticity were enrolled in the study. Each subject sat with hip joint angles to approximately 90° of flexion, and with knee joint angles to 0° of extension. WBV was applied at 30 Hz (4-8 mm amplitude) for 5 min on hamstrings, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. The modified Ashworth scale was significantly decreased, active and passive range of motion (A-ROM, P-ROM) for ankle dorsiflexion and straight leg raising increased, and walking speed and cadence both improved during the 5-min intervention. Our proposed therapeutic approach could therefore be a novel neuro-rehabilitation strategy among patients with various severities.
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- Kodai Miyara
- Department of Rehabilitation, Kirishima Rehabilitation Center of Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kirishima Rehabilitation Center of Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kirishima Rehabilitation Center of Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Kirishima Rehabilitation Center of Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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Massage and stretching reduce spinal reflex excitability without affecting twitch contractile properties. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:1215-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Kramer A, Gollhofer A, Ritzmann R. Acute exposure to microgravity does not influence the H-reflex with or without whole body vibration and does not cause vibration-specific changes in muscular activity. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2013; 23:872-8. [PMID: 23541330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Many potential countermeasures for muscle and bone loss caused by exposure to microgravity require an uncompromised stretch reflex system. This is especially true for whole body vibration (WBV), as the main source of the neuromuscular activity during WBV has been attributed to stretch reflexes. A priori, it cannot be assumed that reflexes and Ia afferent transmission in particular have the same characteristics in microgravity as in normal gravity (NG). Therefore, the purpose of the study was to compare Ia afferent transmission in microgravity and NG and to assess how microgravity affects muscle activity during WBV. METHODS In 14 participants, electromyographic activity of four leg muscles as well as Hoffmann-reflexes were recorded during NG and microgravity induced by parabolic flights. RESULTS The size of the Hoffmann-reflex was reduced during WBV, but did not differ during acute exposure to microgravity compared to NG. The influence of the gravity conditions on the electromyographic activity did not change depending on the vibration condition. CONCLUSIONS As far as the electromyographic activity of the recorded leg muscles is concerned, the effect of WBV is the same in microgravity as in NG. Moreover, Ia afferent transmission does not seem to be affected by acute exposure to microgravity when subjects are loaded with body weight and postural sway is minimized.
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- Andreas Kramer
- IfSS der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Wirth F, Schempf G, Stein G, Wellmann K, Manthou M, Scholl C, Sidorenko M, Semler O, Eisel L, Harrach R, Angelova S, Jaminet P, Ankerne J, Ashrafi M, Ozsoy O, Ozsoy U, Schubert H, Abdulla D, Dunlop SA, Angelov DN, Irintchev A, Schönau E. Whole-Body Vibration Improves Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injured Rats. J Neurotrauma 2013; 30:453-68. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Felicitas Wirth
- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Jean-Uhrmacher Institute for ENT-Research, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Hand, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery with Burn Unit, BG- Trauma Centre, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- Experimental and Regenerative Neuroscience, School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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The effect of whole body vibration on balance, mobility and falls in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Maturitas 2012; 72:206-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2012] [Revised: 04/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Galea MP. Physical modalities in the treatment of neurological dysfunction. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012; 114:483-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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