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| Study | Outcome measures | Type of intervention | control | frequency | amplitude |
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| Brogardh et al. 2012 [5] | Muscle tone: MAS
Balance: BBS
Muscle strength measurements
Gait performance:
TUG, 10 MGS, 6 MWT
Participation: SIS | Standing barefoot on the platforms in a static position with the knee flexed 45° 60° | vibrating platform
with an amplitude of 0.2 mm | 25 | 3.75 |
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| Chan et al. 2012 [6] | Ankle spasticity:
MAS, deep tendon reflex, VAS
Gait performance:
TUG, 10 MWT, cadence
Foot pressure | Positioned on the platform in a semisquatting position with buttock support and were kept in an upright position with even weight distribution on both feet | same procedure, No WBV | 12 | 4 |
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| Choi et al. 2014 [7] | Static sitting balance: COP
Dynamic sitting balance: MFRT | Task oriented training + WBV
(1) Sitting alone at a table and correcting body alignment
(2) Reaching in different directions for objects located beyond arm's length using the nonparetic side
(3) Reaching in different directions for objects located beyond arm's length using the paretic side
(4) A bilateral reaching task | task oriented training | 15–22 | 0–5.8 |
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| Lau et al. 2012 [8] | Balance: BBS
Dynamic postural control: LOS
Muscle strength measurements (70°)
Gait performance:
10 MWT, 6 MWT
Fall-related self-efficacy ABC | Side-to-side weight shift, semisquat, forward and backward weight shift, forward lunge, standing on one leg, deep squat | same platform, No WBV | 20–30 | 0.44–0.6 |
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| Liao et al. 2016 [9] | Muscle tone: MAS
Balance: Mini BESTest
Gait performance:
TUG, 6 MWT
Fall-related self-efficacy ABC | Dynamic weight shift side to side, dynamic deep squat,
dynamic forward and backward weight shift, static semisquat | same platform, No WBV | 20 | 1 |
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| Marin et al. 2013 [10] | Balance: BBS
Muscle strength:
thickness of RF, VL, MG in both legs
Maximum isometric knee extension strength | Standing on a vibration platform with knee flexion of 30° | same position, No WBV | 5–21 | 4–6 |
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| Pang et al. 2013 [11] | Bone turnover markers
Spasticity: MAS, VAS
Muscle strength: knee peak power | Side-to-side weight shift, semisquat, forward and backward, weight shift, forward lunge, standing on one leg, deep squat | same platform, No WBV | 20–30 | 0.44–0.6 |
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| Tankisheva et al. 2014 [12] | Muscle tone: MAS
Muscle strength measurements:
isokinetic knee extension in both legs (60°/s)
Isokinetic knee flexion in both legs (60°/s)
Isometric knee extension in both legs
Isometric knee flexion in both legs
Isokinetic knee extension in nonparetic leg (240°/s)
Isokinetic knee flexion in nonparetic leg (240°/s)
SOT
Equilibrium scores | Standing on their toes, knee flexion of 50–60, knee flexion of 90°, wide-stance squat, one-legged squat | No | 35, 40 | 1.7, 2, 5 |
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| Tihanyi et al. 2007 [13] | EMG:
Maximum isometric knee extension torque
Maximum eccentric knee extension torque
Rate of torque development
Maximal voluntary eccentric torque at 60° of knee flexion
Coactivation quotient of BF during Isometric knee extension
Coactivation quotient of BF during eccentric knee extension | Standing the platform with knees slightly flexed at 40° and shifting body mass to the paretic leg | same platform, No WBV | 20 | 5 |
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| van Nes et al. 2006 [14] | Balance: BBS
BI
Rivermead Mobility Index
Trunk Control Test
FAC
Motricity Index
Somatosensory threshold of affected leg | Standing on the platform with knees slightly flexed | Exercise therapy on music | 30 | |
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| Yule et al. 2016 [15] | Pulse wave velocity
Carotid to radial PTT
Arterial stiffness
Heart rate
Blood pressure
Augmentation index | Static squat stance with 70° knee flexion | No | 22–26 | |
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