Effects of Vibration Therapy on Hormone Response and Stress in Severely Disabled Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Seco, Jesús; Pérez, Vicente Rodríguez; López-Rodríguez, Ana F; Torres-Unda, Jon; Echevarrı́a, Enrique; Díez-Alegre, M I; Ortega, Andrés Perea; Moran, Patricia J.; Mendoza-Laiz, Nuria; Abecia-Inchaurregui, Luis Carlos

doi:10.1002/rnj.116

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“…In the study, the authors investigated the effects of vibration therapy on hormone response and stress in severely disabled patients, evaluating their physical stress and state anxiety. The study concluded that the state of anxiety of the experiment group decreased significantly [10]. Furthermore, massages applied near median nerve have been associated with reduced anxiety.…”

Section: Vibration Therapy and Impact On Median Nervementioning

confidence: 79%

Design of a Biomedical Device to Reduce Anxiety Experienced by Patients Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

Vigneswaran,

Menon

2024

JBiSE

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that occurs due to loss of nerve cells that produce dopamine in the brain, affecting approximately 4 million people worldwide. PD patients often feel an increase in anxiety levels daily. While there are medications/exercises to help relieve anxiety, there are limited methods to reduce anxiety without the help of a caretaker. As a result, MEDIC Foundation, a non-profit organization in British Columbia, Canada, is designing an automated system that consists of a wristband and an application which uses vibration therapy to help reduce anxiety of PD patients. Literature reviews were conducted to document the project's needs. Phase I of the project focused on developing a prototype for the application and phase II on developing the wristband. The team developed prototypes of a wristband that automatically applies vibration near the median nerve as the heart rate variability (HRV) deviates away from the normal threshold of the user, and an application that displays real-time heart rate variability signals as well as provides for relaxation. The development of the prototype is still in early progress. By creating this automated system, we aim to provide a solution to senior PD patients to relieve anxiety independently.

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Section: Vibration Therapy and Impact On Median Nervementioning

confidence: 79%