Trial reportScientific reports2025
The effect of incorporating whole body vibration into exercise therapy on the corticomotor excitability of the quadriceps in athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of early side-alternating whole-body vibration training on neuromuscular control and function after ACL reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Trial
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- Effect of mechanical vibration on peripheral blood flow in laboratory exposure: a narrative review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2026Review
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- Acute whole-body vibration therapy enhances cognitive speed without altering heart rate variability in healthy young adults.AIMS neuroscience · 2025Article
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Abstract
Previous studies have shown that athletes recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction experience a decline in motor cortex excitability and injury-related cortical reorganization, potentially leading to ongoing complications and a higher risk of subsequent injuries. Therefore, incorporating an intervention that consistently delivers sensory inputs to the central nervous system and enhances excitability at both spinal and supra-spinal levels, in addition to exercise therapy, may offer greater benefits. The purpose of this study was to explore whether combining whole body vibration (WBV) with exercise therapy enhances motor cortical excitability in athletes undergoing ACL reconstruction more effectively than exercise therapy alone. Additionally, it aimed to assess whether this combination improves quadriceps strength and reduces functional limitations in daily activities. This study is a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial. Twenty-six participants were assigned to either the WBV plus exercise therapy group (intervention group) or the exercise therapy-only group (control group). Outcome measures, assessed before and after treatment, included motor cortex excitability [active motor threshold (AMT) and motor-evoked potential amplitude of the quadriceps], isometric peak torque of the quadriceps, and daily functional disabilities using the knee outcome survey activities of daily living scale (KOS-ADL scale). The treatment period consisted of 12 sessions (4 weeks, with 3 sessions per week). A two-way mixed ANOVA was conducted to examine the main effects of group, time and their interactions. The results showed that in the intervention group (WBV plus exercise therapy), AMT significantly decreased (F(1, 12) = 11.35, P = 0.006, η
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