%0 Journal Article %1 Semler2007 %A Semler, O. %A Fricke, O. %A Vezyroglou, K. %A Stark, C. %A Schoenau, E. %D 2007 %J J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact %K Adolescent; Bon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Diphosphonates; Female; Humans; Male; Meningomyelocele; Mobility Limitation; Movement Disorders; Osteogenesis Imperfecta; Physical Fitness; Spinal Dysraphism; Treatment Outcome; Vibration; Walking; e Density Conservation Agents %N 1 %P 77--81 %T Preliminary results on the mobility after whole body vibration in immobilized children and adolescents. %V 7 %X The present article is a preliminary report on the effect of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) on the mobility in long-term immobilized children and adolescents. WBV was applied to 6 children and adolescents (diagnoses: osteogenesis imperfecta, N=4; cerebral palsy, N=1; dysraphic defect of the lumbar spine, N=1) over a time period of 6 months. WBV was applied by a vibrating platform constructed on a tilt-table. The treatment effect was measured by alternations of the tilt-angle of the table and with the "Brief assessment of motor function" (BAMF). All 6 individuals were characterized by an improved mobility, which was documented by an increased tilt-angle or an improved BAMF-score. The authors concluded WBV might be a promising approach to improve mobility in severely motor-impaired children and adolescents. Therefore, the Cologne Standing-and-Walking- Trainer powered by Galileo is a suitable therapeutic device to apply WBV in immobilized children and adolescents.

@article{Semler2007, abstract = {The present article is a preliminary report on the effect of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) on the mobility in long-term immobilized children and adolescents. WBV was applied to 6 children and adolescents (diagnoses: osteogenesis imperfecta, N=4; cerebral palsy, N=1; dysraphic defect of the lumbar spine, N=1) over a time period of 6 months. WBV was applied by a vibrating platform constructed on a tilt-table. The treatment effect was measured by alternations of the tilt-angle of the table and with the "Brief assessment of motor function" (BAMF). All 6 individuals were characterized by an improved mobility, which was documented by an increased tilt-angle or an improved BAMF-score. The authors concluded WBV might be a promising approach to improve mobility in severely motor-impaired children and adolescents. Therefore, the Cologne Standing-and-Walking- Trainer powered by Galileo is a suitable therapeutic device to apply WBV in immobilized children and adolescents.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:19:24.000+0200}, author = {Semler, O. and Fricke, O. and Vezyroglou, K. and Stark, C. and Schoenau, E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23aa352dff3ea9c579e7bb6378b00b259/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {208a085b46c5137daf680c9c433b247e}, intrahash = {3aa352dff3ea9c579e7bb6378b00b259}, journal = {J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact}, keywords = {Adolescent; Bon; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Diphosphonates; Female; Humans; Male; Meningomyelocele; Mobility Limitation; Movement Disorders; Osteogenesis Imperfecta; Physical Fitness; Spinal Dysraphism; Treatment Outcome; Vibration; Walking; e Density Conservation Agents}, number = 1, pages = {77--81}, pmid = {17396011}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:19:24.000+0200}, title = {Preliminary results on the mobility after whole body vibration in immobilized children and adolescents.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 7, year = 2007 }