Effects of Whole-body Vibration Exercise on Stroke Patients
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the whole body vibration exercise on cortical activity and gait function in patients with chronic stroke.
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Whole body vibration exercise can provide proper somatosensory stimulation and improve muscle strength and postural control in stroke patients. However, there has not yet been a report on the cortical activity changes induced by whole body vibration exercise.
Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. One group will go through whole body vibration with exercise and the other will only perform exercise. The primary outcome measurement of this study was cerebral cortex activity based on changes in oxygenated hemoglobin concentration using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Behavioral assessments were performed before and after the intervention session using the 10-meter walk test, timed up and go test, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment.
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- Unilateral stroke with hemiplegia
- 3 months after stroke onset
- Able to walk at least 10 meters without assistive devices
Exclusion criteria
- Subjects under 18 years and above 80 years old,
- Unable to perform a half squat on a vibrator (eg. visual field defects, fracture, and severe muscle paralysis)
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Risk of falling due to dizziness
- Pregnant women
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29 participants in 2 patient groups
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