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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERONTOLOGIE UND GERIATRIE
Volume 44, Issue 4, Pages 256-261Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-011-0170-9
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Stroke; Elderly; Postural control; Balance; Whole body vibration
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Strokes are a leading cause of disability, immobility, and reduced ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) among the elderly. Balance and postural control are often affected in stroke patients. Physical therapy for the lower back to improve posture, mobility, and ADLs can be very time consuming. In this randomized, controlled study of 66 geriatric patients (mean age 74.5 years) with stroke-related paresis or hemiplegia, it was demonstrated that stroke patients may benefit more from 3 additional weeks of combined whole body vibration and balance training than from a comprehensive inpatient geriatric rehabilitation program in terms of trunk stability, postural control, and muscle tone.
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