Feasibility study on a longer side-alternating vibration therapy protocol (15 min per session) in children and adolescents with mild cerebral palsy

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Paul L. Hofman¹  Patricia Colle¹  Janene McMillan¹  Alena Adaikina¹  José G. B. Derraik²  Silmara Gusso³ 

[1] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Environmental-Occupational Health Sciences and Non-Communicable Diseases Research Group, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand;Department of Women's And Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;Exercise Sciences Department, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand;

关键词: 6 min walk test;    body composition;    cerebral palsy;    physical function;    protocol duration;    side-alternating vibration therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2023.1231068

 received in 2023-05-30, accepted in 2023-08-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivePrevious studies on side-alternating vibration therapy (sVT) have usually used a 9 min intervention protocol. We performed a feasibility study aimed at assessing the safety, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of a longer sVT protocol (15 min per session) in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).MethodsFifteen participants aged 5.2–17.4 years (median = 12.4 years) with CP GMFCS level II underwent 20 weeks of sVT consisting of 15 min sessions 4 days/week. Participants were assessed at baseline and after the intervention period, including mobility (six-minute walk-test; 6MWT), body composition (whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans), and muscle function (force plate).ResultsAdherence level to the 15 min VT protocol was 83% on average. There were no adverse events reported. After 20 weeks, there was some evidence for an increase in the walking distance covered in 6MWT (+43 m; p = 0.0018) and spine bone mineral density (+0.032 g/cm2; p = 0.012) compared to baseline.ConclusionsThe 15 min sVT protocol is feasible and well tolerated. The results also suggest potential benefits of this protocol to mobility and bone health. Randomized controlled trials are needed to reliably ascertain the potential effectiveness of a longer sVT protocol on physical function and body composition in young people with CP.

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© 2023 Adaikina, Derraik, McMillan, Colle, Hofman and Gusso.