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Trial reportPeerJ2024

Effects of progessive

Tasneem Zafar, Saima Zaki, Md Farhan Alam, Saurabh Sharma, Reem Abdullah Babkair, Shibili Nuhmani

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PeerJ, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Tasneem ZafarCentre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
Saima ZakiCentre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
Md Farhan AlamCentre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
Saurabh SharmaCentre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India.
Reem Abdullah BabkairPhysiotherapy Department, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Alhada, Saudi Arabia.
Shibili NuhmaniDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objective: Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is a prevalent condition causing significant disability and functional impairment. Whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE) has emerged as a new treatment method, but additional research is necessary to determine the optimal parameters of WBVE that would be beneficial for patients experiencing chronic low back pain (CLBP). This study aims to investigate the effects of two type of WBVE (constant Methods: Thirty-two individuals diagnosed with chronic low back pain (CLBP) without any specific causes were enrolled and randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups: a constant/fixed protocol WBVE group or a progressive protocol WBVE group. Participants underwent WBVE sessions for around 30 min, thrice weekly over a period of 8 weeks. Primary outcomes assessed included pain intensity, functional disability, functional performance, and electromyographic activity of core musculature, measured at baseline and upon completion of the intervention period. Temporal changes of each outcome variable across different periods and between groups were measured with repeated measures 2×2 mixed ANOVA. Further, the paired Results: Significant improvements were observed in both the constant and progressive WBVE protocol groups. Pain intensity decreased by 64.2% ( Conclusion: The study demonstrates that both progressive and constant WBVE protocols are equally effective in reducing pain and disability in NSCLBP patients. These findings support the inclusion of progressive WBVE in clinical practice, offering a flexible treatment option that can be tailored to individual patient needs, ensuring both tolerability and effectiveness. This contributes valuable evidence towards optimizing WBVE protocols for managing NSCLBP.

Indexed as

Chronic PainElectromyographyLow Back PainVibrationAdultDisability EvaluationExercise TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle, SkeletalPain MeasurementPhysical Functional PerformanceTreatment OutcomeMuscle strengthMusculoskeletal painSensorimotor therapySurface EMG

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PMID39465168
PMCPMC11512803

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