Open AccessThe Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Bone Mineral Density for a Person With a Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Ronald W. Davis,
Charlotte F. Sanborn,
David Nichols,
David M. Bazett-Jones,
Eric L. Dugan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
adapted physical activity quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1543-2777
pISSN - 0736-5829
DOI - 10.1123/apaq.27.1.60
Subject(s) - whole body vibration , bone mineral , spinal cord injury , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , spinal cord , vibration , osteoporosis , physics , acoustics , psychiatry
Bone mineral density (BMD) loss is a medical concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Concerns related to osteoporosis have lead researchers to use various interventions to address BMD loss within this population. Whole body vibration (WBV) has been reported to improve BMD for postmenopausal women and suggested for SCI. The purpose of this case study was to identify the effects of WBV on BMD for an individual with SCI. There were three progressive phases (standing only, partial standing, and combined stand with vibration), each lasting 10 weeks. Using the least significant change calculation, significant positive changes in BMD were reported at the trunk (0.46 g/cm(2)) and spine (.093 g/cm(2)) for phase 3 only. Increases in leg lean tissue mass and reduction in total body fat were noted in all three phases.
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