The effects of muscle vibration on gait control: a review

Layne, Charles S.; Malaya, Christopher A.; Levine, Jackson T

doi:10.1080/08990220.2019.1652585

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“…The biofeedback unit consisted of two vibrating actuators (1027 Flat Coreless Vibrating Motor, Baolong Electronic Group, Yueqing, China) placed on the participant’s shank ( Figure 1 c). While vibrations elicit different changes in the walk depending on their location, Ivanenko et al’s [ 32 , 33 ] placement method was followed, where shank muscle vibration elicited greater voluntary body displacement. Selected points were intended to avoid disruption in the walk due to hardware body position.…”

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A Wearable Biofeedback Device to Increase Gait Swing Time Could Have Positive Effects on Gait among Older Adults

Giraldo-Pedroza

Lee

Lam

et al. 2021

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Older adults walk with a shorter stride length, reduced hip range of motion (ROM) and higher cadence. These are signs of reductions in walking ability. This study investigated whether using a wireless smart insole system that monitored and provided biofeedback to encourage an extension of swing time could increase stride length and hip flexion, while reducing the cadence. Seven older adults were tested in this study, with and without the biofeedback device, in an outdoor environment. Gait analysis was performed by using GaitRite system and Xsens MVN. Repeated measures analysis demonstrated that with biofeedback, the swing time increased by 6.45%, stride length by 4.52% and hip flexion by 14.73%, with statistical significance. It also decreased the cadence significantly by 5.5%. This study has demonstrated that this smart insole system modified positively the studied gait parameters in older adults and has the potential to improve their walking ability.

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A Wearable Biofeedback Device to Increase Gait Swing Time Could Have Positive Effects on Gait among Older Adults

Giraldo-Pedroza

Lee

Lam

et al. 2021

Sensors

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“…It was reported that involuntary enhancement of electromyogram (EMG) and muscle contraction strength is induced when mechanical vibration is applied [ 19 ]. Based on those results, positive influence of the VSS on muscle performance, strength, and power [ 20 – 23 ], effects on gait control [ 24 , 25 ], and implications for rehabilitation [ 26 ] had been investigated. Therefore, the VSS could be utilized as a means to assist the transition from level walking to stair ascent of the elderly.…”

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Vibrotactile somatosensory stimulus to assist the transition from level walking to stair ascent in the elderly: a pilot study

Kwak

Kim

2022

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Although, in daily living, almost all stair ambulation is conducted posterior to level walking, or vice versa, there are only a few studies related to the transition compared to the studies on steady-state stair walking. Furthermore, neuromotor control in the instant of the transition is different from that of the steady-state stair walking. However, there are only a few studies investigating the transition from level walking to stair ascent in the elderly by comparing with young adults, and there is no study on the assistance of the transition movement in the elderly who are experiencing neurophysiological changes. Thus, this pilot study aimed to compare the flat surface-to-stair ascent transition by the elderly to that seen in young adults, and to investigate how vibrotactile somatosensory stimulus (VSS), which has a positive effect on muscle performance and gait, affects the transition tasks in elderly people. Results In the first half of the stance phase, the elderly exhibited a higher moment and power of the hip extensor and a less moment and power of the knee extensor compared with young adults. In the second half of the stance phase, positive plantar-flexor power and support moment was higher in the elderly. In addition, during the single-limb support phase, dorsiflexion was maintained in the elderly, whereas young adults appeared to have decreased dorsiflexion. When the VSS was applied, the moment and power of the hip extensor, the plantar-flexor moment, and the support moment in the entire of the stance phase were increased. In addition, it was found that the degree of the kinetics parameters was different depending on the frequencies of the VSS. Conclusions This pilot study has revealed evident biomechanical differences between elderly people and young adults during the transition from level walking to stair ascent. Additionally, it has shown that the VSS may accentuate the features of the transition movement of the elderly and regulate joint kinetics. The results of the present pilot study can provide a base for further research and understanding of movement, which can be utilized in designing assistance aids for the elderly. Trial registration CRIS, KCT0005434, Registered 25 September 2020, Retrospectively registered.

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The effect of mechanical vibration-based stimulation on dynamic balance control and gait characteristics in healthy young and older adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional study

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The effects of muscle vibration on gait control: a review

Cited by 6 publications

References 47 publications

A Wearable Biofeedback Device to Increase Gait Swing Time Could Have Positive Effects on Gait among Older Adults

A Wearable Biofeedback Device to Increase Gait Swing Time Could Have Positive Effects on Gait among Older Adults

Vibrotactile somatosensory stimulus to assist the transition from level walking to stair ascent in the elderly: a pilot study

The effect of mechanical vibration-based stimulation on dynamic balance control and gait characteristics in healthy young and older adults: A systematic review of cross-sectional study

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