PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHAB
Efficacy of vibration training adjunct to physiotherapy in patients with high fall risk
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Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(11):1082-8.
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 of discharge. Patients who received vibration training had significantly higher Functional Independence Measure scores, however, they also had significantly lower Modified Falls Efficacy Scale scores, indicating lower levels of confidence of performance of daily tasks without falling.
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