Effects of whole body vibration on muscle spasticity for people with central nervous system disorders: A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 23-33

  Huang, Meizhen ^a   Liao, Lin Rong ^a,b   Pang, Marco Y C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Guangdong Provincial Work Injury Rehabilitation Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Neurological disorders; spasticity; systematic review; whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; THERAPEUTIC USE; VIBRATION;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; VIBRATION;

EID: 85007384839     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215515621117     Document Type: Article

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