2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effects of whole-body vibration training of gait initiation in patients with Parkinson's disease
| Project/Area Number |
23700652
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kio University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKADA Yohei 畿央大学, 健康科学部理学療法学科, 助教 (80511568)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
NAGINO Koji 関西福祉科学大学, 保健医療学部リハビ リテーション学科, 准教授 (20615835)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | パーキンソン病 / 歩行開始 / 全身振動トレーニング |
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| Research Abstract |
This study investigated the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease by randomized crossover trial. There was significant improvement in timed up and go test and anticipatory postural adjustment in gait initiation after WBV specifically in patients with severe freezing. These results suggested that WBV had immediate effects on gait initiation in parkinsonian patients with severe freezing of gait.
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Research Products
(4 results)
