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.
%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.
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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.},
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author = {Semler, O. and Fricke, O. and Vezyroglou, K. and Stark, C. and Schoenau, E.},
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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},
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title = {Preliminary results on the mobility after whole body vibration in immobilized children and adolescents.},
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