Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on the Postural Organization of Gait Initiation in Young Adults and Elderly: A Randomized Sham Intervention Study

Acute Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on the Postural Organization of Gait Initiation in Young Adults and Elderly: A Randomized Sham Intervention Study

Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a training method that exposes the entire body to mechanical oscillations while standing erect or seated on a vibrating platform. This method is nowadays commonly used by clinicians to improve specific motor outcomes in various sub-populations such as elderly and young...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Delafontaine, Thomas Vialleron, Matthieu Fischer, Guillaume Laffaye, Laurence Chèze, Romain Artico, François Genêt, Paul Christian Fourcade, Eric Yiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
whole-body vibration (WBV)
gait initiation
elderly
young adults
anticipatory postural adjustment (APA)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01023/full

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