Whole body vibration (WBV) following spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats: Timing of intervention.

Manthou M., Abdulla D. S. Y., Pavlov S. P., Jansen R., Bendella H., Nohroudi K., ...More

Restorative neurology and neuroscience, vol.35, pp.185-216, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/rnn-160691
  • Journal Name: Restorative neurology and neuroscience
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.185-216
  • Keywords: Spinal cord injury, whole body vibration, synaptic plasticity, locomotor and bladder function recovery, astroglia, microglia, immunofluorescence, MUSCLE STRENGTH, SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY, FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY, UP-REGULATION, RATING-SCALE, OLDER-ADULTS, H-REFLEX, EXERCISE, INDIVIDUALS, BDNF
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Following spinal cord injury (SCI), exercise training provides a wide range of benefits and promotes activitydependent synaptic plasticity. Whole body vibration (WBV) in SCI patients improves walking and spasticity as well as bone and muscle mass. However, little is known about the effects of timing or frequency of intervention.