Abstract
Whole Body Vibration Exercises on Physiological and Hemodynamic Parameters of Spinal Cord Injury Individuals: A Systematic Review
Highlights
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event often resulting in permanent neurologic deficit [1,2]
Regarding the involvement of whole body vibration (WBV) exercises in individuals with SCI, circulatory, functional and neuro-musculoskeletal effects have already been described [23,35,37-40]. Considering that this kind of exercise could be suggested as an effective strategy to manage SCI individuals, the aim of the current study is to review the effects and the feasibility of WBV exercise in these clinical conditions
Twenty-seven articles were searched with the keywords “spinal cord injury” and “whole body vibration” to be analyzed
Summary
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event often resulting in permanent neurologic deficit [1,2]. A spinal cord lesion may be suspected when there are bilateral motor and sensory signs or symptoms that do not involve the head or face. Motor deficits are manifested by weakness related to the involvement of the long fiber tracts in the spinal cord [3-5]. Other so-called segmental signs include lower motor neuron findings (atrophy, flaccid weakness, loss of reflexes) in a myotomal distribution at the specific level of involvement [5,6]. Despite to the advances made in the understanding of the pathogenesis and improvements in early recognition and treatment, it remains an undesirable clinical condition, often producing severe and permanent disability [8]. Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating clinical disorder that results in permanent and undesirable neurologic deficit. Exercises could bring benefits as the whole body vibration (WBV) exercises
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