ArticleAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation2012
Weight bearing through lower limbs in a standing frame with and without arm support and low-magnitude whole-body vibration in men and women with complete motor paraplegia.
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- Systematic review and clinical recommendations for dosage of supported home-based standing programs for adults with stroke, spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Pooled it
- Whole-body vibration may not affect bone mineral density and bone turnover in persons with chronic spinal cord injury: A preliminary study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2025Trial
- Multimodal cortical and subcortical exercise compared with treadmill training for spinal cord injury.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Sliding and lower limb mechanics during sit-stand-sit transitions with a standing wheelchair.BioMed research international · 2014Trial
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- Combining transcutaneous spinal stimulation and functional electrical stimulation increases force generated by lower limbs: When more is more.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Novel instrumented frame for standing exercising of users with complete spinal cord injuries.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Long-Term Performance and User Satisfaction With Implanted Neuroprostheses for Upright Mobility After Paraplegia: 2- to 14-Year Follow-Up.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2018Article
- The effect of low-magnitude whole body vibration on bone density and microstructure in men and women with chronic motor complete paraplegia.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the study was to determine the proportion of body weight borne through the lower limbs in persons with complete motor paraplegia using a standing frame, with and without the support of their arms. We also examined the effect of low-magnitude whole-body vibration on loads borne by the lower limbs.
designVertical ground reaction forces (GRFs) were measured in 11 participants (six men and five women) with paraplegia of traumatic origin (injury level T3-T12) standing on a low-magnitude vibrating plate using a standing frame. GRFs were measured in four conditions: (1) no vibration with arms on standing frame tray, (2) no vibration with arms at side, (3) vibration with arms on tray, and (4) vibration with arms at side.
resultsGRF with arms on tray, without vibration, was 0.76 ± 0.07 body weight. With arms at the side, GRF increased to 0.85 ± 0.12 body weight. With vibration, mean GRF did not significantly differ from no-vibration conditions for either arm positions. Oscillation of GRF with vibration was significantly different from no-vibration conditions (P < 0.001) but similar in both arm positions.
conclusionsMen and women with paraplegia using a standing frame bear most of their weight through their lower limbs. Supporting their arms on the tray reduces the GRF by approximately 10% body weight. Low-magnitude vibration provided additional oscillation of the load-bearing forces and was proportionally similar regardless of arm position.
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