Ubukata H, Maruyama H, Huo M, Huang Q. Body responses to sound stimulation: a crossover study.
J Phys Ther Sci 2014;
26:1129-31. [PMID:
25140111 PMCID:
PMC4135212 DOI:
10.1589/jpts.26.1129]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
[Purpose] Auditory stimulation is used for the functional assessment of the saccule and
saccule-derived vestibule-cervical reflex in clinical environments. The present study
aimed to clarify the influences of sound stimulation as a type of auditory stimulation on
the body. [Subjects] The subjects were nine healthy youths (2 males and 7 females).
[Methods] FFD, FRT, the muscle hardness of hamstrings, and RT were measured after the
sound stimulation of 1,000 Hz and 70dB. [Results] RT was markedly shortened, and the FFD
significantly increased with sound stimulation. [Conclusion] Sound stimulation improved
the RT and flexibility, possibly resulting in an effective approach in physical
therapy.
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