Han Jintae, Kim Eunjung, Jung Jaemin, Lee Junghoon, Sung Hyeryun, Kim Jaewoo
Department of Physical Therapy, College of Science, Kyungsung University, Republic of Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, Masan University, Republic of Korea.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 May;26(5):671-3. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.671. Epub 2014 May 29.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of muscle vibration in the lower extremities in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) during walking. [Subjects] Nine patients with PD participated in this study and were tested with and without vibration (vibration at 60 Hz). [Methods] Eight oscillators of vibration were attached to the muscle bellies (tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, and rectus femoris) on both sides of the lower extremities with adhesive tape in this study. Spatiotemporal gait parameters were measured using a motion analysis system. [Results] Stride length and walking speed with vibration were significantly increased compared with those without vibration in PD patients. [Conclusion] These results suggest that the application of vibration to lower extremity muscles in patients with PD may improve the parkinsonian gait pattern.
[目的]本研究旨在调查帕金森病（PD）患者行走时下肢肌肉振动的效果。[对象]9例PD患者参与本研究，分别在有振动（60Hz振动）和无振动条件下进行测试。[方法]本研究中，用胶带将8个振动器附着于双下肢的肌肉肌腹（胫骨前肌、腓肠肌、股二头肌和股直肌）。使用运动分析系统测量时空步态参数。[结果]与无振动相比，PD患者在有振动时步长和步行速度显著增加。[结论]这些结果表明，对PD患者下肢肌肉施加振动可能改善帕金森步态模式。
