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Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration with an Oscillating Platform for People with Multiple Sclerosis : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Bernardo-Filho, Mario
Cameron, Michelle H.
Santos-Filho, Sebastião David
Source
Multiple Sclerosis International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration on people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus databases were systematically searched for studies on the use of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise in people with MS.
These searches were supplemented with material identified in the references and in the authors’ personal files.
A qualitative analysis was performed to summarize the findings.
Five studies with a total of seventy-one subjects were identified.
All of these studies had small numbers of subjects (3–25), and two of the studies had no control groups.
Some investigations have shown significant improvements of the muscle strength, of the functional mobility, and of the timed get up and go test in patients with MS.
The number of publications found in the databanks searched is small, and in general, they have limitations in the design of protocols with a weakness to the interpretation of the findings.
However, the analysis of the findings in these studies permits to conclude that some papers indicate that WBV exercises could benefit patients with MS.
In addition, we suggest further larger scale investigations with controlled parameters and well-designed protocols into the effects of WBV exercises in people with MS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santos-Filho, Sebastião David& Cameron, Michelle H.& Bernardo-Filho, Mario. 2012. Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration with an Oscillating Platform for People with Multiple Sclerosis : A Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459484
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santos-Filho, Sebastião David…[et al.]. Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration with an Oscillating Platform for People with Multiple Sclerosis : A Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459484
American Medical Association (AMA)
Santos-Filho, Sebastião David& Cameron, Michelle H.& Bernardo-Filho, Mario. Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration with an Oscillating Platform for People with Multiple Sclerosis : A Systematic Review. Multiple Sclerosis International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459484
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459484