THE ACUTE EFFECT OF TRAINING FREQUENCIES AND NUMBER OF SETS OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION ON KNEE JOINT PROPRIOCEPTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1450036 ◽  
Author(s):  
HWAI-TING LIN ◽  
YING-YU CHEN ◽  
DEAN-CHUAN WANG ◽  
PEI-HSI CHOU ◽  
LAN-YUEN GUO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Neuromuscular Systems ◽  
Potential Benefits

Whole body vibration affects neuromuscular systems through the stimulation of receptors in muscles and tendons. This study investigated the acute effects of different training intensities of WBV on knee joint proprioception. A total of 18 untrained males participated in this study. Joint position sense was tested as an index of joint proprioception ability. Frequencies of 20, 35, and 50 Hz with two mm of displacement vibration training were tested. Each frequency was tested in different numbers of sets (four, six, eight, and ten sets). As it turned out, the results indicated a significant improvement in active JPS at 35 Hz for all testing sets, and only at 20 Hz with ten sets. As for passive JPS, significant improvements were obtained only at 35 Hz with ten sets of training. WBV training affected knee joint proprioception in active JPS with shorter vibration exposure at lower frequencies and amplitude. Coaches, athletes and physical therapists should consider using WBV training for its potential benefits in warm-ups and rehabilitation.

The effects of whole body vibration on balance, joint position sense and cutaneous sensation

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (12) ◽  
pp. 3069-3077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross D. Pollock ◽  
Sally Provan ◽  
Finbarr C. Martin ◽  
Di J. Newham
Keyword(s):  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Cutaneous Sensation ◽  
Body Vibration

Motoneuron Function Does not Change Following Whole-Body Vibration in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 614-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana M. Otzel ◽  
Chris J. Hass ◽  
Erik A. Wikstrom ◽  
Mark D. Bishop ◽  
Paul A. Borsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ankle Instability ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Chronic Ankle Instability ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Acute Bout ◽  
Body Vibration

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.

scholarly journals Effects of the Whole-Body Vibration and Auriculotherapy on the Functionality of Knee Osteoarthritis Individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (23) ◽  
pp. 5194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Ribeiro Kütter ◽  
Eloá Moreira-Marconi ◽  
Ygor Teixeira-Silva ◽  
Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes ◽  
Alexandre Gonçalves de Meirelles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
International Knee Documentation Committee ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
First Session

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative disease of the knee joint. This study aims to evaluate the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV), auriculotherapy (AT), and the association of these techniques with the functionality of KOA individuals. Individuals (n = 120) were allocated an AT group (GAT), a WBV group (GWBV), an association group (GWBV + AT), and their respective controls (CGAT, CGWBMV, CGWBMV + AT). The WBV intervention was performed with 5–14 Hz in 3 min of working time with 1 min rest. The control group performed the protocol with the vibrating platform (VP) turned off. The AT intervention was performed with adhesive tapes, with seeds placed in the both ears on the Shenmen point, knee joint, and kidney. The control groups had seedless tape placed on both ears. The participants were instructed to press the adhesive tapes with the fingers three times per day (for 6 days) and to remove the adhesive tapes on the seventh day, before returning to the laboratory. The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), the short physical performance battery (SPPB), and the anterior trunk flexibility (ATF) tests were applied. Acute and cumulative effects were determined. In first session (acute effect of the first session), significant improvements were observed in the groups GWBV (p = 0.03) and GWBV + AT (p = 0.04), and in the cumulative effect a significant improvement was observed in the groups GWBV (p = 0.02) and GWBV + AT (p = 0.01). Concerning the overall score of the SPPB, significant improvements were observed in the individuals of the GWBV (p = 0.01) and GWBV + AT (p = 0.03) groups (cumulative effect). No changes were found in the score for the IKDC. The WBV alone or associated with AT, besides being a safe and feasible strategy, likely produces physiological responses that improve the functionality of KOA individuals, considering the findings of the ATF and the score of the SPPB.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Single Session of Whole Body Vibration on Mobility, Lower Limb Joint Position Sense and Balance of Community Dwelling Older Adults

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Jones ◽  
Susan Gordon ◽  
Rebecca Sealey
Keyword(s):  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Single Episode ◽  
Body Vibration ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Objectives: To determine the effects of a single episode of whole body vibration among community dwelling older adults on balance, mobility, and joint position sense. Methods: Thirty six adults over the age of 50 were recruited and underwent measurement of single limb stance for right and left legs, Timed Up and Go test, and joint position sense of the knee before and after a single episode of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) using a frequency of 6Hz, amplitude of 5mm, applied for ten minutes. Results: There was a statistically significant change in single limb balance for both the right and left legs following the single episode of WBV. There was no statistically significant change in timed up and go and joint position sense following WBV. Conclusions: A single episode of WBV for ten minutes, at 6Hz and 5mm peak to peak amplitude, had an effect on single limb balance, but no effect on joint position sense or mobility.

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