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Controlled whole body vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents
Bruyère, Olivier; Wuidart, M. A.; Di Palma, E. et al.
2005In Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86 (2), p. 303-307
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Keywords :
accidental falls; elderly; quality of life; rehabilitation; vibration
Abstract :
[en] Objective: To investigate the effects of whole body vibration in the elderly. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Nursing home. Participants: Forty-two elderly volunteers. Interventions: Six-week vibration intervention plus physical therapy (PT) (n=22) or PT alone (n=20). Main Outcome Measures: We assessed gait and body balance using the Tinetti test (maximum scores of 12 for gait, 16 for body balance, 28 for global score), motor capacity using the Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results: After 6 weeks, the vibration intervention group improved by a mean +/- standard deviation of 2.4 +/- 2.3 points on the gait score compared with no score change in the control group (P<.001). The intervention group improved by 3.5 +/- 2.1 points on the body balance score compared with a decrease of 03 +/- 1.2 points in the control group (P<.001). TUG test time decreased by 11.0 +/- 8.6 seconds in the treated group compared with an increase of 2.6 +/- 8.8 seconds in the control group (P<.001). The intervention group had significantly greater improvements from baseline on 8 of 9 items on the SF-36 compared with the control group. Conclusions: Controlled whole body vibration can improve elements of fall risk and HRQOL in elderly patients.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Bruyère, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Wuidart, M. A.
Di Palma, E.
Gourlay, M.
Ethgen, Olivier ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique : aspects spécifiques
Richy, F.
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Language :
English
Title :
Controlled whole body vibration to decrease fall risk and improve health-related quality of life of nursing home residents
Publication date :
February 2005
Journal title :
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ISSN :
0003-9993
eISSN :
1532-821X
Publisher :
W B Saunders Co, Philadelphia, United States - Pennsylvania
Volume :
86
Issue :
2
Pages :
303-307
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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