Manisha Rathi
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of Physiotherapy, India
Title: Effect of whole body vibration on functional performance of lower extremity in elderly
Biography
Biography: Manisha Rathi
Abstract
Background: Aging leads to many health-related disorders which hampers the functional performance of the elderly individuals like mobility, balance, gait speed and strength. If proper exercises are done then we can regain the functional performance of the elderly, hence this study investigated the effects of vibration on functional performance in the elderly.
Aim: To compare the effects squat training on whole body vibrator and squat training on plain surface on functional performance of lower extremity in the elderly using short physical performance battery and timed up and go test.
Methods: In this experimental study, 30 healthy elderly participants with age group between 60 to 70 years and of both the genders were taken according to geriatric falls efficacy scoring of 16 to 19. Study was conducted at Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune, Maharashtra, India, after the approval from institutional ethical committee. Participants having any neurological, musculoskeletal or other chronic disease affecting ADL and IADL, any recent upper limb or lower limb fracture which hampers squat training with or without support, any acute inflammatory conditions like bursitis, synovitis, tendinitis, rheumatoid arthritis conditions involving balance deficits having any lower limb prosthesis fitted like a transfemoral or transtibial prosthesis were excluded. Written informed consent was taken from all the participants. The participants were first evaluated where chief complaints, history of present illness, and drug history was noted. Then the geriatric falls efficacy score was documented. These participants were then allocated to either group A or group B of 15 each through simple random sampling using computer generated allotment. Group A were given squat training on a vibratory surface using whole body vibration and group B was given squat training on a plain surface for 4 weeks, 3 sessions/week for both the group. Pre and post values of short physical performance battery and timed up and go test were documented and data analysis was done. Result: The group A showed statistically significant improvement in repeated chair stand (M D=3.6), balance (MD=3.4), gait speed (MD=1.867) which are the components of short physical performance battery and TUG Score (MD=12.53) with p value ≤0.005 as compared to the group B, repeated chair stand (MD=2.533), balance (MD=2.667), gait speed (MD=0.133) and TUG score (MD=13.93).
Conclusion: The significant effects of whole body vibration with squat training on physical function in the elderly individuals using timed short physical performance battery and up and go test.