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Whole-Body Vibration Compared To Traditional Physical Therapy In Individuals With Total Knee Arthroplasty, Aaron W. Johnson
Whole-Body Vibration Compared To Traditional Physical Therapy In Individuals With Total Knee Arthroplasty, Aaron W. Johnson
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of the present study was to compare total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rehabilitation with and without whole-body vibration (WBV) to 1) understand if WBV is a useful treatment during TKA rehabilitation to increase quadriceps strength and function, and 2) to investigate the effect of WBV on quadriceps voluntary muscle activation. Subject and Methods. Individuals post TKA (WBV n=8, control n=8) received physical therapy with and without WBV for four weeks. Quadriceps strength and muscle activation, function, perceived pain, and knee range of motion were measured. Results. No adverse side effects were reported in either group. There was a significant …