Acute corticospinal and spinal modulation after whole body vibration

Anne Krause, A. Gollhofer, K. Freyler, L. Jablonka, R. Ritzmann

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Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate neural effects of acute whole body vibration (WBV) on lower limb muscles regarding corticospinal and spinal excitability. Methods: In 44 healthy subjects (16 f/ 28 m), motor evoked potentials (MEP) and H-reflexes in m. soleus (SOL) and gastrocnemius medialis (GM) were elicited before (t1), immediately after (t2), 2 (t3), 4 (t4) and 10 min after (t5) WBV. Results: After WBV, MEP amplitudes were significantly increased in SOL (t2+15±30%, t3+22±32%, t4+15±35%, t5+20±30%, P
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions
Volume16
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)327-338
Number of pages12
ISSN1108-7161
Publication statusPublished - 01.12.2016

Research areas and keywords

  • Central nervous system
  • H-reflex
  • Motor evoked potential
  • Neurophysiological adaptation
  • Supraspinal

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