Category: Spinal Cord Injury

  • Spinal Cord Injury

    Galileo side-alternating vibration is a powerful tool after neural injury that promotes early mobilization from a laying to vertical position.  It is an easy-to-use tool that compliments standard therapies with the goal of optimizing muscle recovery and plasticity without overground training.  Galileo-Training prior to walking in many people improves their waking >

  • Motor Complete SCI 32% Lower Muscle Area & 43% Lower Muscle Density

    Lower-extremity muscle atrophy and fat infiltration after chronic spinal cord injury.

    J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact, 2015; 15(1): 32-41, PMID: 25730650
    Moore CD, Craven BC, Thabane L, Laing AC, Frank-Wilson AW, Kontulainen SA, Papaioannou A, Adachi JD, Giangregorio LM

    Brain and Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program, Toronto >

  • Effect of WBV on Spinal Loads.

    Eur Spine J. 2014 Mar;23(3):666-72. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3087-8. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

    In vivo measurements of the effect of whole body vibration on spinal loads

    Rohlmann A1, Schmidt H, Gast U, Kutzner I, Damm P, Bergmann G.

    Abstract

    PURPOSE:  It is assumed that whole body vibration (WBV) improves muscle strength, bone density, blood flow and >

  • Increase Blood Flow & Muscle Mass

    Spinal Cord. 2011 Apr;49(4):554-9. Epub 2010 Nov 2.

    Effects of whole-body vibration on blood flow and neuromuscular activity in spinal cord injury.

    Herrero AJ, Menéndez H, Gil L, Martín J, Martín T, García-López D, Gil-Agudo A, Marín PJ.

    Source:  Research Center on Physical Disability, ASPAYM Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain. jaherrero@oficinas.aspaymcyl.org

  • SCI Rats Recover with WBV

    J Neurotrauma. 2013 Mar 15;30(6):453-68. doi: 10.1089/neu.2012.2653. Epub 2013 Apr 3.

    Whole-body vibration improves functional recovery in spinal cord injured rats

    Wirth F, Schempf G, Stein G, Wellmann K, Manthou M, Scholl C, Sidorenko M, Semler O, Eisel L, Harrach R, Angelova S, Jaminet P, Ankerne J, Ashrafi M,Ozsoy O, Ozsoy U, Schubert H, Abdulla D, Dunlop SA, Angelov DN, Irintchev A, Schönau E.

    Source: Department of Anatomy I, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany.

    Abstract:

    Purpose:  Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a relatively >

  • Galileo Neuromuscular Responses

    Eur J Appl Physiol. 2013 Jan;113(1):1-11. doi: 10.1007/s00421-012-2402-0.

    The influence of vibration type, frequency, body position and additional load on the neuromuscular activity during whole body vibration

    Ritzmann R, Gollhofer A, Kramer A.

    Source

    Institute of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Schwarzwaldstraße 175, 79117 Freiburg, Germany. ramona.ritzmann@sport.uni-freiburg.de

    Abstract

    This study aimed to assess the influence of different whole body vibration (WBV) determinants on the electromyographic (EMG) activity during WBV in order to identify those training conditions that cause >

  • SCI Bone Mineral Density First Year

    Bone. 2015 Jan 14;74C:69-75. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.01.005.

    Decreases in bone mineral density at cortical and trabecular sites in the tibia and femur during the first year of spinal cord injury.

    Coupaud S1, McLean AN2, Purcell M2, Fraser MH2, Allan DB2.

    BACKGROUND:  Disuse osteoporosis occurs in response to long-term immobilization. Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads >

  • Bone Mineral Density Improvements

    Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2010 Jan;27(1):60-72.

    The effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density for a person with a spinal cord injury: a case study.

    Davis R, Sanborn C, Nichols D, Bazett-Jones DM, Dugan EL.

     

    Source: Kinesiology Department at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX, USA.

    Abstract

    Introduction:  Bone mineral density (BMD) loss >

  • Reduce Quadricep Spasticity

    Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2009;27(6):621-31. University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.

    Effect of WBV on quadriceps spasticity in individuals with spastic hypertonia due to Spinal Injury

    Introduction:  Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) often have involuntary, reflex-evoked muscle activity resulting in spasticity. Vibration may modulate reflex activity thereby decreasing spasticity. This study suggests >

  • Passive Standing on Soleus H-reflex

    Neurosci Lett. 2010 Sep 20;482(1):66-70. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2010.07.009. Epub 2010 Jul 13.

    Acute effects of whole body vibration during passive standing on soleus H-reflex in subjects with and without spinal cord injury

    Sayenko DG, Masani K, Alizadeh-Meghrazi M, Popovic MR, Craven BC.

    Source Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada. >

  • Induce Reflex Standing

    American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2001;

    Motor rehabilitation of spinal cord dysfunction by means of whole body vibration

    Gianutsos JG, Oakes LC, Siasoco V, Appelblatt S, Hamel J, Gold JT

    Abstract

    Objective:   To explore (1) the efficacy of whole body vibration (WBV) in inducing reflex standing and, specifically, (2) the progress of >

  • Reduce Chronic Functional Constipation

    Colorectal Dis. 2012 Nov;14(11):e779-85. doi: 10.1111/codi.12021.

    Whole-body vibration for functional constipation: a single-centre, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.

    Wu TJ, Wei TS, Chou YH, Yang CP, Wu CL, Chen YC, Liu SY.

    Source: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.

    Abstract

    AIM: The aim of this trial was to determine whether whole-body >

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