Effects of 3 weeks' whole body vibration training on muscle strength and functional mobility in hospitalized persons with multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 498-505

  Claerbout, Marieke ^a   Gebara, Benoit ^b   Ilsbroukx, Stefan ^b   Verschueren, Sabine ^c   Peers, Koen ^b   Van Asch, Paul ^d   Feys, Peter ^c,e  

^a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation AZ Sint Blasius Dendermonde ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Fitness and Phyisiotherpay Center Kontich   (Belgium)

^e PHL University College   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Functional mobility; multiple sclerosis; muscle strength; walking capacity; whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TRAINING; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

EID: 84859391695     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511423267     Document Type: Article

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