The effects of long-term 40-hz physioacoustic vibrations on motor impairments in parkinson’s disease: A double-blinded randomized control trial

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Abstract

Recent studies have suggested that vibration therapy may have a positive influence in treating motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, quantitative evidence of the benefits of vibration utilized inconsistent methods of vibration delivery, and to date there have been no studies showing a long-term benefit of 40 Hz vibration in the PD population. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of vibration administered via a physioacoustic therapy method (PAT) on motor symptoms of PD over a longer term, completed as a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Overall motor symptom severity measured by the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale III showed significant improvements in the treatment group over 12 weeks. Specifically, all aspects of PD, including tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and posture and gait measures improved. To our knowledge, this is the first study to quantitatively assess 40-Hz vibration applied using the PAT method for potential long-term therapeutic effects on motor symptoms of PD.

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Mosabbir, A., Almeida, Q. J., & Ahonen, H. (2020). The effects of long-term 40-hz physioacoustic vibrations on motor impairments in parkinson’s disease: A double-blinded randomized control trial. Healthcare (Switzerland), 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020113

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