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The effect of whole-body vibration on lower extremity function in children with cerebral palsy: A meta-analysis.

Xiaoye Cai, Guoping Qian, Siyuan Cai, Feng Wang, Yingjuan Da, Zbigniew Ossowski

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Children with Disabilities: A Survey of Potential Risks and Benefits.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Xiaoye CaiShanghai Normal University Tianhua College, Shanghai, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-3262-5692
Guoping QianGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Siyuan CaiVictoria university of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Feng WangShanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, P. R. China.
Yingjuan DaShanghai Normal University Tianhua College, Shanghai, P. R. China.
Zbigniew OssowskiGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3226-2430
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport · PLShanghai Normal University · CNShanghai Ocean University · CNVictoria University of Wellington · NZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration training on lower limb motor function in children with cerebral palsy in randomized-controlled trials (RCTs).

methodsTwo independent reviewers systematically searched the records of nine databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, EMBASE, CNKI, etc.) from inception to December 2022. Tools from the Cochrane Collaboration were used to assess risk of bias. Standard meta-analyses were performed using Stata 16.0 and Revman 5.3. For continuous variables, the arms difference was calculated as the weighted mean difference (WMD) between the values before and after the intervention and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI).

resultsOf the 472 studies identified, 13 (total sample size 451 participants) met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed that WBV training could effectively improve GMFM88-D [WMD = 2.46, 95% CI (1.26, 3.67), P<0.01] and GMFM88-E [WMD = 3.44, 95% CI (1.21, 5.68), P = 0.003], TUG [WMD = -3.17, 95% CI (-5.11, -1.24), P = 0.001], BBS [WMD = 4.00,95% CI (3.29, 4.71), P<0. 01] and the range of motion of ankle joint and the angle of ankle joint during muscle reaction in children with cerebral palsy. The effect of WBV training on 6MWT walking speed [WMD = 47.64, 95% CI (-25.57, 120.85), p = 0.20] in children with cerebral palsy was not significantly improved.

conclusionWBV training is more effective than other types of conventional physical therapy in improving the lower limb motor function of children with cerebral palsy. The results of this meta-analysis strengthen the evidence of previous individual studies, which can be applied to the clinical practice and decision-making of WBV training and rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy.

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Cerebral PalsyVibrationChildHumansLower ExtremityPhysical ExaminationPhysical Therapy Modalities

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PMID36897858
PMCPMC10004558
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