Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial

Background: Whole body vibration (WBV) is an emerging technique that confirms its effectiveness in treating various conditions like stroke, post ACL reconstruction, and cerebral palsy. However, scientific findings regarding the efficacy of WBV training on inhibition of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO)...

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Main Authors: Roopa Rajendra Desai, Avanti Gaitonde, Manisha Rathi, Tushar J. Palekar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_803_23
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Avanti Gaitonde
Manisha Rathi
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description Background: Whole body vibration (WBV) is an emerging technique that confirms its effectiveness in treating various conditions like stroke, post ACL reconstruction, and cerebral palsy. However, scientific findings regarding the efficacy of WBV training on inhibition of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) that occurs in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is lacking. The literature confirms the effectiveness of short foot exercises (SFEs) in reducing knee pain and its influence on valgus stress of the knee joint. This study investigated whether SFE on WBV can have an impact on recruitment and functioning of VMO. Objective: To study the effectiveness of SFE performed with and without WBV on VMO recruitment and functional activities in PFPS. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two subjects aged 20–40 years with PFPS were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups. Group 1 (n = 26) received SFE on WBV, whereas group 2 (n = 26) received SFE on a stationary platform. Both groups received treatment for 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Surface electromyography (sEMG) and the Kujala patellofemoral score (KPS) were measured before and after 4 weeks of treatment. Within group analysis was carried out using Wilcoxin matched pair test and Mann Whitney U test was used for intergroup analysis. Results: Wilcoxon signed ranks test revealed no significant differences in sEMG in both groups, whereas KPS showed significant improvements after 4 weeks of intervention (P < .001). Mann–Whitney U test revealed a statistically significant difference in KPS between both groups, with a P value of 0.042. Conclusion: SFE with WBV as well as SFE alone improves functional activities in PFPS.
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spelling doaj-art-7b70eef2a7d049ba91e00d6b7d8e1eb92024-12-12T07:29:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102024-11-0117Suppl 2S274S27810.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_803_23Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control TrialRoopa Rajendra DesaiAvanti GaitondeManisha RathiTushar J. PalekarBackground: Whole body vibration (WBV) is an emerging technique that confirms its effectiveness in treating various conditions like stroke, post ACL reconstruction, and cerebral palsy. However, scientific findings regarding the efficacy of WBV training on inhibition of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) that occurs in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is lacking. The literature confirms the effectiveness of short foot exercises (SFEs) in reducing knee pain and its influence on valgus stress of the knee joint. This study investigated whether SFE on WBV can have an impact on recruitment and functioning of VMO. Objective: To study the effectiveness of SFE performed with and without WBV on VMO recruitment and functional activities in PFPS. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two subjects aged 20–40 years with PFPS were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups. Group 1 (n = 26) received SFE on WBV, whereas group 2 (n = 26) received SFE on a stationary platform. Both groups received treatment for 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Surface electromyography (sEMG) and the Kujala patellofemoral score (KPS) were measured before and after 4 weeks of treatment. Within group analysis was carried out using Wilcoxin matched pair test and Mann Whitney U test was used for intergroup analysis. Results: Wilcoxon signed ranks test revealed no significant differences in sEMG in both groups, whereas KPS showed significant improvements after 4 weeks of intervention (P < .001). Mann–Whitney U test revealed a statistically significant difference in KPS between both groups, with a P value of 0.042. Conclusion: SFE with WBV as well as SFE alone improves functional activities in PFPS.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_803_23emgkujala patellofemoral scorepatellofemoral pain syndromeshort foot exercisesvastus medialis obliquuswhole body vibration
spellingShingle Roopa Rajendra Desai
Avanti Gaitonde
Manisha Rathi
Tushar J. Palekar
Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
emg
kujala patellofemoral score
patellofemoral pain syndrome
short foot exercises
vastus medialis obliquus
whole body vibration
title Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
title_full Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
title_fullStr Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
title_full_unstemmed Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
title_short Does Whole-Body Vibration Training Along With Short Foot Exercises Influence Electrophysiological and Functional Activities in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome? A Randomized Control Trial
title_sort does whole body vibration training along with short foot exercises influence electrophysiological and functional activities in patellofemoral pain syndrome a randomized control trial
topic emg
kujala patellofemoral score
patellofemoral pain syndrome
short foot exercises
vastus medialis obliquus
whole body vibration
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_803_23
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