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Trial reportChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2015

Neuromuscular training based on whole body vibration in children with spina bifida: a retrospective analysis of a new physiotherapy treatment program.

C Stark, H-K Hoyer-Kuhn, O Semler, L Hoebing, I Duran, R Cremer, E Schoenau

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Trial report in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Whole-body vibration in children with disabilities demonstrates therapeutic potentials for pediatric cancer populations: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019
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  7. Vibration assisted rehabilitation in patients with Pompe disease: A case series.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022
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  9. Site, frequency, and duration of pain in young children with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2021
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  12. Reliability of a radiation-free, noninvasive and computer-assisted assessment of the spine in children with cerebral palsy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020
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  13. Neuromotor rehabilitation in spina bifida: the need of randomized controlled trials.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2018
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  15. Experience with jumping mechanography in children with cerebral palsy.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

C StarkChildren's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany, christina.stark@uk-koeln.de.
H-K Hoyer-Kuhn
O Semler
L Hoebing
I Duran
R Cremer
E Schoenau
University of Cologne · DEUniversity Hospital Cologne · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSpina bifida is the most common congenital cause of spinal cord lesions resulting in paralysis and secondary conditions like osteoporosis due to immobilization. Physiotherapy is performed for optimizing muscle function and prevention of secondary conditions. Therefore, training of the musculoskeletal system is one of the major aims in the rehabilitation of children with spinal cord lesions. INTERVENTION AND

methodsThe neuromuscular physiotherapy treatment program Auf die Beine combines 6 months of home-based whole body vibration (WBV) with interval blocks at the rehabilitation center: 13 days of intensive therapy at the beginning and 6 days after 3 months. Measurements are taken at the beginning (M0), after 6 months of training (M6), and after a 6-month follow-up period (M12). Gait parameters are assessed by ground reaction force and motor function by the Gross Motor Function Measurement (GMFM-66). Sixty children (mean age 8.71 ± 4.7 years) who participated in the program until February 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.

resultsWalking velocity improved significantly by 0.11 m/s (p = 0.0026) and mobility (GMFM-66) by 2.54 points (p = 0.001) after the training. All changes at follow-up were not significant, but significant changes were observed after the training period. Decreased contractures were observed with increased muscle function.

conclusionSignificant improvements in motor function were observed after the active training period of the new neuromuscular training concept. This first analysis of the new neuromuscular rehabilitation concept Auf die Beine showed encouraging results for a safe and efficient physiotherapy treatment program which increases motor function in children with spina bifida.

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Physical Therapy ModalitiesChildFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesSpinal DysraphismTreatment OutcomeVibration

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