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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2021

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration-Assisted Training on Lower Limb Blood Flow in Children With Myelomeningocele.

Andrzej Szopa, Małgorzata Domagalska-Szopa, Andrzej Siwiec, Ilona Kwiecień-Czerwieniec

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrzej SzopaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Małgorzata Domagalska-SzopaDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Andrzej SiwiecJohn Paul II Pediatric Center in Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Ilona Kwiecień-CzerwieniecJohn Paul II Pediatric Center in Sosnowiec, Sosnowiec, Poland.
Medical University of Silesia · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of whole-body vibration (WBV) training incorporated into a conventional physiotherapy (PT) program (WBV-assisted training) in improving blood flow in the lower limbs and range of motion in the lower limb joints of children with myelomeningocele (MMC). A total of 31 children with MMC (7-15 years old) underwent a 6 weeks treatment program consisting of 2 weeks of conventional PT followed by 4 weeks of WBV-assisted training. The assessment comprised two parts: evaluation of lower limb joint range of motion and Doppler ultrasonography of the superficial femoral, popliteal, and anterior tibial arteries and was performed three times for each of the participants (at baseline, after 10 sessions of PT but before WBV-assisted training, and after 20 sessions of WBV-assisted training). Our results showed that WBV-assisted training significantly improved lower limb circulation in patients with MMC, increasing velocity and reducing resistivity in all tested arteries. Moreover, WBV-assisted training alleviated lower-extremity contractures, especially of the knee. Thus, WBV-assisted training is effective as an adjunctive rehabilitation program for improving functional mobility in children with MMC.

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doppler ultrasound testlower limbmyelomeningocelerange of motionspina bifidawhole-body vibration

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PMID33644013
PMCPMC7902517
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