Abstract
To systematically review the efficacy of whole-body vibration (WBV) on motor
symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: Databases including PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane library,
China's National Knowledge Internet (CNKI), China Biology Medicine (CBM), VIP, and WanFang Data from
inception to February 2021 were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on WBV training for
patients with PD. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3 software. Results: A total of 8 RCTs
involving 255 PD patients (138 experimental group patients and 117 control group patients) were included. The
results of Meta-analysis showed that, compared with control conditions, WBV training could significantly
improve balance [SMD=0.58, 95% CI (0.07, 1.09), P=0.03] and gait [SMD =-0.48, 95% CI (-0.82, -0.13),
P=0.007]. Conclusion: WBV can improve balance and gait in patients with PD, thus improving their quality of
life.
Key words
whole-body vibration
Cite this article
Download Citations
Efficacy of Whole-Body Vibration on Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic
Review and Meta-Analysis[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2022, 17(7): 384-387
{{custom_sec.title}}
{{custom_sec.title}}
{{custom_sec.content}}