Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke

Can Ao,1 Lu Zhan2 1Sports Department, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400060, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lu Zhan, Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Ho...

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description Can Ao,1 Lu Zhan2 1Sports Department, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400060, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lu Zhan, Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Chongqing, 301 Nancheng Avenue, Nan’an District, Chongqing, 400060, People’s Republic of China, Email zlxng20220302@163.comObjective: To explore the clinical efficacy of motor imagery (MI) combined with whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy on elderly patients with post-stroke limb dysfunction.Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study. Elderly stroke patients with limb dysfunction were divided into a control group (traditional rehabilitation training) and an observation group (MI combined with WBV therapy). Outcomes assessed included upper limb muscle strength/function, event-related potentials (P300), gait indicators, balance, and self-care ability before and after the intervention.Results: There were a total of 139 patients, with 67 in the control group and 72 in the observation group. After intervention, the upper limb muscle strength and function, event-related potentials, gait indicators, balance ability, and self-care ability of both groups improved compared to before intervention, and the observation group was better than the control group.Conclusion: The combination of MI and WBV therapy was superior to traditional rehabilitation alone in improving limb function, cognitive responses (P300), gait, balance, and self-care ability in elderly stroke patients.Keywords: motor imagery, whole-body vibration, post-stroke limb dysfunction, elderly
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spelling doaj-art-e77d37a411104638a9311ce54216fb272025-08-20T02:41:52ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742025-07-01Volume 18Issue 136273634104398Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After StrokeAo C0Zhan L1Sports DepartmentDepartment of NeurologyCan Ao,1 Lu Zhan2 1Sports Department, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, 400060, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lu Zhan, Department of Neurology, The Sixth People’s Hospital of Chongqing, 301 Nancheng Avenue, Nan’an District, Chongqing, 400060, People’s Republic of China, Email zlxng20220302@163.comObjective: To explore the clinical efficacy of motor imagery (MI) combined with whole-body vibration (WBV) therapy on elderly patients with post-stroke limb dysfunction.Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study. Elderly stroke patients with limb dysfunction were divided into a control group (traditional rehabilitation training) and an observation group (MI combined with WBV therapy). Outcomes assessed included upper limb muscle strength/function, event-related potentials (P300), gait indicators, balance, and self-care ability before and after the intervention.Results: There were a total of 139 patients, with 67 in the control group and 72 in the observation group. After intervention, the upper limb muscle strength and function, event-related potentials, gait indicators, balance ability, and self-care ability of both groups improved compared to before intervention, and the observation group was better than the control group.Conclusion: The combination of MI and WBV therapy was superior to traditional rehabilitation alone in improving limb function, cognitive responses (P300), gait, balance, and self-care ability in elderly stroke patients.Keywords: motor imagery, whole-body vibration, post-stroke limb dysfunction, elderlyhttps://www.dovepress.com/clinical-effect-of-motor-imagery-combined-with-whole-body-vibration-th-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMmotor imagerywhole-body vibrationpost-stroke limb dysfunctionelderly.
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Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
International Journal of General Medicine
motor imagery
whole-body vibration
post-stroke limb dysfunction
elderly.
title Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
title_full Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
title_fullStr Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
title_full_unstemmed Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
title_short Clinical Effect of Motor Imagery Combined with Whole-Body Vibration Therapy on Elderly Patients with Limb Dysfunction After Stroke
title_sort clinical effect of motor imagery combined with whole body vibration therapy on elderly patients with limb dysfunction after stroke
topic motor imagery
whole-body vibration
post-stroke limb dysfunction
elderly.
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