Anti- @entity508 effects of the direct application of vibratory stimuli to the XXXX muscles of hemiplegic limbs in post- @entity64 @entity1 .

@entity1 @entity64 @entity2653 @entity508 @entity10874
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the direct application of vibratory stimuli inhibits @entity508 and improves motor function in the hemiplegic upper limbs of post- @entity64 @entity1 . DESIGN: Prospective pilot study. SETTING: University hospital rehabilitation centre. SUBJECTS: Fourteen post- @entity64 @entity1 (mean age = 57.3 years; SD = 19.1 years). INTERVENTIONS: A hand and forearm stimulation device and an upper-arm stimulation device, consisting of vibrators, a wooden frame and a cloth @entity10874 , applied to the upper limbs of subjects. MAIN MEASURES: The @entity2653 ( @entity2653 ) score, F-wave parameters and motor-function parameters (finger tapping, active range of motion and the simple test for evaluating hand function). RESULTS: Subjects showed significant and potentially durable improvements in @entity2653 score (p < 0.01), F-wave parameters (p < 0.01) and motor-function parameters (p < 0.05). The @entity2653 score, F-wave parameters and motor-function parameters dropped below the baseline values after vibratory stimulation. The @entity2653 score and F-wave parameters remained significantly below the baseline 30 minutes after stimulation. CONCLUSIONS: The direct application of vibratory stimuli is an effective non-pharmacological anti- @entity508 treatment that could facilitate @entity64 rehabilitation. These results provide good evidence of potential short-term benefits of anti- @entity508 vibratory therapy in post- @entity64 @entity1 in terms of decreased muscle tonus and improved motor function.
