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Efficacy of vibration training adjunct to physiotherapy in patients with high fall risk

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September 2016

Efficacy of vibration training adjunct to physiotherapy in patients with high fall risk

Vol: 5| Issue: 9| Number:36| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Does vibration training reduce the fall risk profile of frail older people admitted to a rehabilitation facility? A randomised controlled trial

Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(11):1082-8.

Contributing Authors:
J Parsons S Mathieson A Jull M Parsons

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56 elderly patients at risk of falls were randomized to receive physical therapy with or without vibration training for the purpose of comparing improvements in function, balance, patient confidence, and independence when sessions are performed in a hospital setting. The results of this study demonstrated that patients in both groups had similar Physiological Profile Assessment scores at the time ...

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