International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Angela L Ridgel
PhD, Department of Exercise Physiology,
350 Midway Dr., Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242
Tanzania
Research Article
Effects of Repeated Bouts of Segmental Vibration Therapy on Balance in Parkinsons Disease
Author(s): Angela L Ridgel, Elizabeth A Narducci and Duane B CorbettAngela L Ridgel, Elizabeth A Narducci and Duane B Corbett
Background: One of the cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease is postural instability. This instability is believed to be due to abnormalities in processing afferent information from the vestibular, somatosensory and visual systems. Whole body vibration has been shown to improve balance in older adults. The goals of this study were to determine how sensory information affects balance and to examine if multiple sessions of segmental vibration therapy improved balance in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Methods: Balance in healthy older adults and in individuals with Parkinson’s disease was assessed using the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance. After initial assessment, individuals with Parkinson’s disease were randomized into a control or segmental vibration therapy group. Th.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000104